Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g %16
Saturated Fat 2g %11
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 3100mg %0
Sodium 108mg %7
Total Carbohydrate 1g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 12g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 9.0mg %0
Iron 2.3mg %12
Potassium 244mg %6
Phosphorus 335.0mg %33
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in beef brains
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin K 0.1µg %0
Vitamin A 117.0IU %4
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %6
Vitamin B6 0.1mg %11
Vitamin E 1.7mg %11
Vitamin C 10.5mg %12
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg %17
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.6mg %23
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.2mg %24
Choline, total 490.9mg %89
Vitamin B12 10.1µg %421
Minerals in beef brains
Calcium 9.0mg %1
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Magnesium 12.0mg %3
Potassium 244.0mg %6
Sodium 108.0mg %7
Zinc 1.1mg %8
Iron 2.3mg %13
Copper 0.2mg %26
Phosphorus 335.0mg %34
Selenium 21.8µg %40
Amino Acids in beef brains
no information available
Fatty Acids in beef brains
EPA 0.00g %0
ALA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 1.24g %77
DPA 0.38g %255
DHA 0.86g %428
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of beef brains is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Beef Brains has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in beef brains is 3.2 which makes it a medium P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of beef brains is 1.5 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in beef brains as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for beef brains is 32/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for beef brains
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.03 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 4.74 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 2.26 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.75 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 10.00 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.03 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 52%
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This food is not insulinogenic with low insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
22% of insulinogenic calories