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Beefsteak vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beefsteak and foie gras?

  • Beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 334% higher.
  • Beefsteak has 10 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Beefsteak has 0.585mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras has 0.06mg.
  • Beefsteak contains less saturated fat.

We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types in this comparison.

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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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
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 +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +237.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +581.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 9.4µg 334%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Iron 1.63mg 5.5mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 25.61g 48%
Fats 15.11g 43.84g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.06mg 40%
Saturated fat 5.951g 14.45g 39%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.92mg 36%
Copper 0.073mg 0.4mg 36%
Protein 26.72g 11.4g 31%
Selenium 28.8µg 44µg 28%
Sodium 57mg 697mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 2.51mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 150mg 24%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Folate 8µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 1.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.299mg 12%
Calories 250kcal 462kcal 11%
Potassium 340mg 138mg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 213mg 200mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 0.84g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 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 +134.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +190.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1352.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 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 -58.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.