Beef vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and foie gras different?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 216% higher.
- Beef contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While beef contains 0.669mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
- Beef has less cholesterol.
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +302.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +438.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1015% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +49950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +757.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 9.4µg | 216% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 43.84g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 25.61g | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 14.45g | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.06mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 44µg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.4mg | 34% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 11.4g | 32% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 5.5mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 697mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 0.92mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 150mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 2.51mg | 20% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 462kcal | 15% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.2mg | 14% |
| Folate | 7µg | 60µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 200mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.299mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 138mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +570.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1425% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +836.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.9% |
