Chicken liver vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicken liver and ground beef
- Ground beef has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
- Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 587% more.
- Chicken liver has 1099 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Chicken liver has 3296µg of vitamin A, while ground beef has 3µg.
- Ground beef is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, liver, all classes, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +296% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +522.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2733.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +109766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +483.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +498% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +939.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +141.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +174.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +565.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 16.58µg | 2.49µg | 587% |
| Vitamin A | 3296µg | 3µg | 366% |
| Folate | 588µg | 7µg | 145% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.778mg | 0.171mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B5 | 6.233mg | 0.512mg | 114% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 88mg | 86% |
| Iron | 8.99mg | 2.27mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 54.6µg | 19.1µg | 65% |
| Copper | 0.492mg | 0.079mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.853mg | 0.311mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.728mg | 4.026mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 5.84mg | 29% |
| Choline | 194.4mg | 73.2mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.305mg | 0.051mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 1.563g | 6.073g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 297mg | 166mg | 19% |
| Fats | 4.83g | 15.37g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.249g | 7.322g | 15% |
| Protein | 16.92g | 23.87g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.255mg | 0.009mg | 11% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 241kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.306g | 0.408g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.475g | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 9.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 70kcal | 101kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 84g | 41g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.6 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 241mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 73mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.065g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.725mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.332mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.432mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.824mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.507mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.006g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.92 g
Fats:
4.83 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
76.46 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +218.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +486.2% |






