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

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How are foie gras and beef ribs different?

Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and folate, while beef ribs are higher in zinc.
Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 295% more than beef ribs.
Beef ribs are lower in sodium.

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

Foie gras

Beef ribs

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%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+110.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+526.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.8%

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 ribs

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%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+283.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	2.33µg	295%
Vitamin A	1001µg	0µg	111%
Zinc	0.92mg	5.76mg	44%
Selenium	44µg	21.2µg	41%
Iron	5.5mg	2.33mg	40%
Copper	0.4mg	0.088mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	13.04g	31%
Sodium	697mg	64mg	28%
Protein	11.4g	22.8g	23%
Cholesterol	150mg	85mg	22%
Fats	43.84g	30.49g	21%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.37mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.23mg	13%
Folate	60µg	7µg	13%
Saturated fat	14.45g	12.29g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.19mg	8%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	3.64mg	7%
Calcium	70mg	10mg	6%
Calories	462kcal	372kcal	5%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.013mg	5%
Potassium	138mg	290mg	4%
Phosphorus	200mg	172mg	4%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Magnesium	13mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.07mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	1.05g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.781mg	0%