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Foie gras vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and bockwurst different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, and folate, while bockwurst is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 356% more than bockwurst.
  • Foie gras contains 13 times more vitamin A than bockwurst. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while bockwurst contains 256IU.
  • Bockwurst is lower in cholesterol.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw types were 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 19% 12% 24% 43% 33% 56% 72% 99% 22% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +378.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +289.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
~equal in Sodium ~756mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
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 11% 5% 7.6% 0% 48% 54% 105% 53% 87% 108% 176% 13% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +993%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Bockwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.86µg 356%
Vitamin A 1001µg 15µg 110%
Selenium 44µg 11.3µg 59%
Vitamin K 70.2µg 59%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 153mg 55%
Iron 5.5mg 1.15mg 54%
Copper 0.4mg 0.1mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 13.138g 31%
Fats 43.84g 25.87g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.378mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 5.616mg 19%
Cholesterol 150mg 93mg 19%
Saturated fat 14.45g 10.256g 19%
Folate 60µg 17µg 11%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.07mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.328g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.193mg 9%
Choline 46.4mg 8%
Calories 462kcal 301kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.891mg 6%
Protein 11.4g 14.03g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.233mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 169mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 138mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 697mg 756mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 41mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 3.2mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 2.95g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.95g N/A
Sugar 1.33g N/A
Threonine 0.507mg 0.613mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.677mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.107mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.333mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.513mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

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
14% 26% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 14.03 g
Fats: 25.87 g
Carbs: 2.95 g
Water: 54.47 g
Other: 2.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%

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
40% 51% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.256 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.328 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.1%

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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. Bockwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171619/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.