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

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How are foie gras and bear meat different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and copper; however, bear meat is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 289% higher.
  • Bear meat has less sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered 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.
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% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +292.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1016.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%

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 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% 0% 0% 9.8% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +280.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Bear meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.47µg 289%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Zinc 0.92mg 10.27mg 85%
Iron 5.5mg 10.73mg 65%
Selenium 44µg 11.2µg 60%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.54g 50%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.66g 50%
Fats 43.84g 13.39g 47%
Protein 11.4g 32.42g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.82mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.148mg 28%
Sodium 697mg 71mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Choline 122.3mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.29mg 18%
Cholesterol 150mg 98mg 17%
Folate 60µg 6µg 14%
Calories 462kcal 259kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.4g 10%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.35mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 263mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 80kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.034g 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
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +376.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.4%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%

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
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +352.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%

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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. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.