Chorizo vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and foie gras

Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 308% higher.
Foie gras contains 9 times less vitamin B6 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.53mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
The amount of sodium in foie gras is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.

Chorizo

Foie gras

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+188.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+270.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+775%
Contains more IronIron	+245.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+108.5%

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.

Chorizo

Foie gras

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+615.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+783.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+370%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2900%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	9.4µg	308%
Vitamin A	0µg	1001µg	111%
Iron	1.59mg	5.5mg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.088mg	45%
Selenium	21.1µg	44µg	42%
Copper	0.08mg	0.4mg	36%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.06mg	36%
Protein	24.1g	11.4g	25%
Zinc	3.41mg	0.92mg	23%
Sodium	1235mg	697mg	23%
Cholesterol	88mg	150mg	21%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	25.61g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.84g	17%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	2.51mg	16%
Folate	2µg	60µg	15%
Fats	38.27g	43.84g	9%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Potassium	398mg	138mg	8%
Phosphorus	150mg	200mg	7%
Calcium	8mg	70mg	6%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.12mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	1.2mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	4.67g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Calories	455kcal	462kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	405kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	4.67g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.299mg	0%
Saturated fat	14.38g	14.45g	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.507mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.606mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.029mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	0.863mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.27mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.567mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	0.719mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.303mg	0%