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Beef ribs vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef ribs and foie gras different?

  • Beef ribs are richer in zinc, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 295% more than beef ribs.
  • Beef ribs contain 6 times more zinc than foie gras. Beef ribs contain 5.76mg of zinc, while foie gras contains 0.92mg.
  • Beef ribs are lower in cholesterol.

Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.5%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +303.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef ribs Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.33µg 9.4µg 295%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Zinc 5.76mg 0.92mg 44%
Selenium 21.2µg 44µg 41%
Iron 2.33mg 5.5mg 40%
Copper 0.088mg 0.4mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 13.04g 25.61g 31%
Sodium 64mg 697mg 28%
Protein 22.8g 11.4g 23%
Cholesterol 85mg 150mg 22%
Fats 30.49g 43.84g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 1.2mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.06mg 13%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Saturated fat 12.29g 14.45g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.299mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.64mg 2.51mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 372kcal 462kcal 5%
Phosphorus 172mg 200mg 4%
Potassium 290mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.84g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.996mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.025mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.802mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.897mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.89mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.109mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.781mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.4%

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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. Beef ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/nutrients
  2. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.