Chicken thigh vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken thigh and foie gras different?
- Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 378% higher.
- Chicken thigh contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
- Chicken thigh has less saturated fat.
Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +203.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +438.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +276.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +344.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +183.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2748.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 9.4µg | 378% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 111% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 25.61g | 54% |
Saturated fat | 2.78g | 14.45g | 53% |
Fats | 10.3g | 43.84g | 52% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 5.5mg | 51% |
Selenium | 20.5µg | 44µg | 43% |
Protein | 28.18g | 11.4g | 34% |
Copper | 0.09mg | 0.4mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 2.51mg | 29% |
Sodium | 95mg | 697mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
Zinc | 2.79mg | 0.92mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 102mg | 150mg | 16% |
Folate | 9µg | 60µg | 13% |
Calories | 218kcal | 462kcal | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 0.84g | 11% |
Calcium | 13mg | 70mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 259mg | 138mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.299mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.18g | 4.67g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.18g | 4.67g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 199mg | 200mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.384mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.397mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +60.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +325.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +196.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
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 | -80.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +189.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +570.4% |