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Foie gras vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and chuck steak

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, fats, copper, and selenium; however, chuck steak is richer in zinc and protein.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 265% more.
  • Foie gras contains 143 times more vitamin A than chuck steak. Foie gras contains 1001µg of vitamin A, while chuck steak contains 7µg.
  • Chuck steak contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +124.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 1.5% 2.3% 2% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 3.03µg 265%
Vitamin A 1001µg 7µg 110%
Zinc 0.92mg 8.68mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 9.457g 40%
Iron 5.5mg 2.45mg 38%
Fats 43.84g 19.64g 37%
Copper 0.4mg 0.077mg 36%
Selenium 44µg 27.5µg 30%
Protein 11.4g 24.98g 27%
Sodium 697mg 71mg 27%
Saturated fat 14.45g 8.66g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.373mg 24%
Cholesterol 150mg 87mg 21%
Folate 60µg 6µg 14%
Choline 79mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.663mg 13%
Calories 462kcal 277kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.752mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.191mg 8%
Potassium 138mg 325mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.012mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.619g 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.041g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin D* 5 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 200mg 193mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 111kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.81g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.1%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%

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 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.