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Foie gras vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and brisket different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium, while brisket is higher in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 303% more than brisket.
  • Brisket is lower in sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +627.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +343.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.12µg 303%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Zinc 0.92mg 6.69mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 7.934g 44%
Fats 43.84g 18.42g 39%
Iron 5.5mg 2.43mg 38%
Protein 11.4g 28.82g 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.1mg 33%
Saturated fat 14.45g 7.305g 32%
Selenium 44µg 27.1µg 31%
Sodium 697mg 48mg 28%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.282mg 17%
Cholesterol 150mg 106mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.568mg 13%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.171mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.087mg 10%
Calories 462kcal 289kcal 9%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.01mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 175mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 232mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.681g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.879mg 0%

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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +138%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +989.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.