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Chicken meat vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and foie gras

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 379% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +336.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1985.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 9.4µg 379%
Vitamin A 48µg 1001µg 106%
Iron 1.26mg 5.5mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 25.61g 51%
Saturated fat 3.79g 14.45g 48%
Fats 13.6g 43.84g 47%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 2.51mg 37%
Copper 0.066mg 0.4mg 37%
Selenium 23.9µg 44µg 37%
Protein 27.3g 11.4g 32%
Sodium 82mg 697mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.06mg 26%
Cholesterol 88mg 150mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.84g 14%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 462kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.299mg 10%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.92mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.12mg 4%
Phosphorus 182mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.2mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.5%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more FatsFats +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.6%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.