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Kale vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kale and beef Liver

  • Kale has more vitamin K; however, beef Liver is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, choline, and iron.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2941% more than kale.
  • Beef Liver has 248 times less vitamin K than kale. Kale has 817µg of vitamin K, while beef Liver has 3.3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Kale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 22% 20% 34% 52% 6.5% 12% 3% 54% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +626.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +9055.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3911.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Kale
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 137% 227% 17% 0% 13% 16% 9.4% 2.9% 32% 0% 2043% 9.8% 0.22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24657.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1286.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4792.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3405%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +637%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1846.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +106400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kale Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 70.58µg 2941%
Copper 0.156mg 14.283mg 1570%
Vitamin A 681µg 9442µg 973%
Vitamin K 817µg 3.3µg 678%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 3.425mg 258%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 7.11mg 141%
Cholesterol 0mg 396mg 132%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 17.525mg 106%
Choline 0.4mg 426mg 77%
Iron 0.9mg 6.54mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 1.017mg 68%
Phosphorus 28mg 497mg 67%
Selenium 0.9µg 36.1µg 64%
Folate 13µg 253µg 60%
Protein 1.9g 29.08g 54%
Zinc 0.24mg 5.3mg 46%
Vitamin C 41mg 1.9mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.052g 2.947g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.194mg 12%
Calories 28kcal 191kcal 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Fats 0.4g 5.26g 7%
Calcium 72mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0 IU 49 IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.193g 1.109g 6%
Potassium 228mg 352mg 4%
Manganese 0.416mg 0.356mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 1.124g 3%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.51mg 2%
Sodium 23mg 79mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 5.63g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.63g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.085mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.133mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 0.114mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
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2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.63 g
Water: 91.2 g
Other: 0.87 g
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1430.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1215%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
~equal in Carbs ~5.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.193 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3646.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169238/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.