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Ground meat vs Foie gras - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Ground meat and Foie gras?

  • Ground meat is higher in Zinc and Vitamin B6, yet Foie gras is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Selenium, Iron and Copper.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 288% more.
  • Ground meat has 6 times more Zinc than Foie gras. While Ground meat has 5.84mg of Zinc, Foie gras has only 0.92mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Ground meat is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Ground meat
Ground meat
4
:
4
Foie gras
Foie gras
Contains more Potassium +74.6%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Zinc +534.8%
Contains less Sodium -89.5%
Contains more Iron +142.3%
Contains more Calcium +112.1%
Contains more Copper +406.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +20.5%
Ground meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 86% 10% 22% 13% 27% 160% 72% 10%
Foie gras
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 207% 22% 13% 10% 134% 26% 86% 91%
Contains more Potassium +74.6%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Zinc +534.8%
Contains less Sodium -89.5%
Contains more Iron +142.3%
Contains more Calcium +112.1%
Contains more Copper +406.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +20.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Ground meat
Ground meat
5
:
7
Foie gras
Foie gras
Contains more Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +36933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +277.5%
Contains more Folate +757.1%
Ground meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 3% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 312% 8% 6%
Foie gras
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 7% 200% 0% 0% 22% 69% 48% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +36933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +277.5%
Contains more Folate +757.1%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
46
Ground meat
138
Foie gras
Mineral Summary Score
49
Ground meat
73
Foie gras

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
143%
Ground meat
68%
Foie gras
Carbohydrates
0%
Ground meat
5%
Foie gras
Fats
71%
Ground meat
202%
Foie gras

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Ground meat Foie gras
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Ground meat Foie gras
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 62mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground meat
Ground meat contains less Sodium (difference - 624mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground meat
Ground meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.377g)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Foie gras
Foie gras contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Foie gras
Foie gras is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Foie gras
Foie gras is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Ground meat Foie gras Opinion
Calories 241 462 Foie gras
Protein 23.87 11.4 Ground meat
Fats 15.37 43.84 Foie gras
Vitamin C 0 2 Foie gras
Carbs 0 4.67 Foie gras
Cholesterol 88 150 Ground meat
Vitamin D 2 Ground meat
Iron 2.27 5.5 Foie gras
Calcium 33 70 Foie gras
Potassium 241 138 Ground meat
Magnesium 17 13 Ground meat
Sugars 0 Foie gras
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.079 0.4 Foie gras
Zinc 5.84 0.92 Ground meat
Starch
Phosphorus 166 200 Foie gras
Sodium 73 697 Ground meat
Vitamin A 9 3333 Foie gras
Vitamin E 0.12 Ground meat
Vitamin D 0 Ground meat
Vitamin B1 0.051 0.088 Foie gras
Vitamin B2 0.171 0.299 Foie gras
Vitamin B3 4.026 2.51 Ground meat
Vitamin B5 0.512 1.2 Foie gras
Vitamin B6 0.311 0.06 Ground meat
Vitamin B12 2.49 9.4 Foie gras
Vitamin K 2.9 Ground meat
Folate 7 60 Foie gras
Trans Fat 1.173 Foie gras
Saturated Fat 6.073 14.45 Ground meat
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322 25.61 Foie gras
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408 0.84 Foie gras
Tryptophan 0.121 0.161 Foie gras
Threonine 0.923 0.507 Ground meat
Isoleucine 1.055 0.606 Ground meat
Leucine 1.861 1.029 Ground meat
Lysine 1.976 0.863 Ground meat
Methionine 0.614 0.27 Ground meat
Phenylalanine 0.931 0.567 Ground meat
Valine 1.172 0.719 Ground meat
Histidine 0.775 0.303 Ground meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.