Foie gras vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and t bone steak different?

Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, copper, and selenium, while t bone steak is higher in vitamin B6, protein, and zinc.
Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12 313% more than t bone steak.
Foie gras contains 1001 times more vitamin A than t bone steak. Foie gras contains 1001µg of vitamin A, while t bone steak contains 1µg.
T bone steak is lower in sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled types were used in this article.

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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.

Foie gras

T bone steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+268.4%
Contains more IronIron	+54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+406.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+409.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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.

Foie gras

T bone steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+397.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+757.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1163.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	1.89µg	313%
Vitamin A	1001µg	1µg	111%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.758mg	54%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	5.159g	51%
Fats	43.84g	11.05g	50%
Saturated fat	14.45g	4.6g	45%
Copper	0.4mg	0.079mg	36%
Zinc	0.92mg	4.69mg	34%
Protein	11.4g	27.48g	32%
Sodium	697mg	68mg	27%
Selenium	44µg	30.4µg	25%
Iron	5.5mg	3.57mg	24%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	6.292mg	24%
Cholesterol	150mg	81mg	23%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.307mg	18%
Folate	60µg	7µg	13%
Calories	462kcal	217kcal	12%
Choline		66.1mg	12%
Calcium	70mg	19mg	5%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.004mg	5%
Potassium	138mg	280mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.057mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Magnesium	13mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.27mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	0.583g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.373g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Phosphorus	200mg	210mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.14mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.5µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.02g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	79kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		3 IU	0%
Trans fat		0.595g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.325mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	1.349mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.343mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	2.46mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	2.74mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.762mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.421mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	1.05mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.019g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A