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Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw and foie gras

  • Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw has more vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, and folate.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw.
  • Foie gras has 19 times less vitamin C than beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw. Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw has 38.5mg of vitamin C, while foie gras has 2mg.
  • Foie gras contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, lungs, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 10% 3% 30% 298% 87% 44% 96% 26% 2.5% 242%
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 PotassiumPotassium +146.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Selenium ~44µg

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 128% 4.7% 0% 0% 12% 53% 75% 60% 9.2% 476% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +1825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
~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, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.81µg 9.4µg 233%
Vitamin A 14µg 1001µg 110%
Fats 2.5g 43.84g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.64g 25.61g 62%
Saturated fat 0.86g 14.45g 62%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 2mg 41%
Iron 7.95mg 5.5mg 31%
Cholesterol 242mg 150mg 31%
Sodium 198mg 697mg 22%
Calories 92kcal 462kcal 19%
Copper 0.26mg 0.4mg 16%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Protein 16.2g 11.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 4mg 2.51mg 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.92mg 6%
Potassium 340mg 138mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.299mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1mg 1.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.84g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.088mg 3%
Phosphorus 224mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Selenium 44.3µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.148mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.772mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.148mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.324mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.798mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.492mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 3% 79% 2%
Protein: 16.2 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.38 g
Other: 1.92 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 +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1653.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 35% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.86 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3901.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.1%

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, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168628/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.