Beef Liver vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef Liver and chicken breast different?
- Beef Liver has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, folate, choline, and zinc than chicken breast.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver is 2925% higher.
- Beef Liver contains 1349 times more vitamin A than chicken breast. While beef Liver contains 9442µg of vitamin A, chicken breast contains only 7µg.
- Chicken breast has less cholesterol.
Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +473.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +390.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1595.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +134785.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +583.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18975.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 70.58µg | 0.37µg | 2925% |
| Copper | 14.283mg | 0.054mg | 1581% |
| Vitamin A | 9442µg | 7µg | 1048% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.425mg | 0.125mg | 254% |
| Vitamin B5 | 7.11mg | 1.04mg | 121% |
| Cholesterol | 396mg | 91mg | 102% |
| Iron | 6.54mg | 1.14mg | 68% |
| Folate | 253µg | 4µg | 62% |
| Choline | 426mg | 95.9mg | 60% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 1.08mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 497mg | 246mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.017mg | 0.64mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 36.1µg | 26.2µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 17.525mg | 14.782mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.356mg | 0.021mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.194mg | 0.079mg | 10% |
| Protein | 29.08g | 33.44g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.947g | 1.29g | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 49 IU | 5 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.659g | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.13g | 0.51g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 276mg | 2% |
| Fats | 5.26g | 4.71g | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.124g | 1.72g | 1% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.017g | 1% | |
| Calories | 191kcal | 187kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 15g | 18g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 66kcal | 56kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 52g | 53g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.76 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 5.13g | 0.51g | N/A |
| Sodium | 79mg | 79mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.365g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.109g | 1.07g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.368mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.215mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.352mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.67mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.247mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.759mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.515mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.761mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.879mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.08 g
Fats:
5.26 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
58.81 g
Other:
1.72 g
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +905.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
~equal in
Water
~60.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.109 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.07g






