Foie gras vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and beef different?

Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and iron; however, beef is richer in vitamin B6 and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 216% higher.
Foie gras contains 556 times more vitamin A than beef. While foie gras contains 3333 IU of vitamin A, beef contains only 6 IU.
Beef has less sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.

Foie gras

Beef

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%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+155.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+302.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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.

Foie gras

Beef

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%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1015%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	4.21µg	216%
Vitamin A	1001µg	2µg	111%
Fats	43.84g	6.54g	57%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	2.734g	57%
Saturated fat	14.45g	2.595g	54%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.669mg	47%
Copper	0.4mg	0.097mg	34%
Selenium	44µg	25.4µg	34%
Protein	11.4g	27.55g	32%
Iron	5.5mg	3.04mg	31%
Sodium	697mg	54mg	28%
Zinc	0.92mg	3.7mg	25%
Cholesterol	150mg	85mg	22%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	5.76mg	20%
Calories	462kcal	169kcal	15%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.481mg	14%
Choline		75.6mg	14%
Folate	60µg	7µg	13%
Phosphorus	200mg	259mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.4mg	8%
Calcium	70mg	13mg	6%
Potassium	138mg	352mg	6%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.009mg	5%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Vitamin E		0.25mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	0.532g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.074mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	61kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	59g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		3 IU	0%
Magnesium	13mg	14mg	0%
Trans fat		0.375g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.359mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	1.534mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.52mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	2.833mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	3.178mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.871mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	1.299mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.603mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	1.244mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.011g	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