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Foie gras vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and ground beef?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and copper, yet ground beef is higher in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 288% more.
  • Foie gras has 370 times more vitamin A than ground beef. While foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, ground beef has only 9IU.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +534.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.49µg 288%
Vitamin A 1001µg 3µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 7.322g 46%
Selenium 44µg 19.1µg 45%
Zinc 0.92mg 5.84mg 45%
Fats 43.84g 15.37g 44%
Iron 5.5mg 2.27mg 40%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.073g 38%
Copper 0.4mg 0.079mg 36%
Sodium 697mg 73mg 27%
Protein 11.4g 23.87g 25%
Cholesterol 150mg 88mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.311mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.512mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Folate 60µg 7µg 13%
Calories 462kcal 241kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.171mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.026mg 9%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.009mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 166mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.051mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 241mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.408g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +185.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.4%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.