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 3333 IU of vitamin A, while bockwurst contains 256 IU.
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.

Foie gras

Bockwurst

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.

Foie gras

Bockwurst

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			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%
Cholesterol	150mg	93mg	19%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	5.616mg	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%
Calories	462kcal	301kcal	8%
Choline		46.4mg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.891mg	6%
Protein	11.4g	14.03g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.233mg	5%
Potassium	138mg	270mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Phosphorus	200mg	169mg	4%
Magnesium	13mg	26mg	3%
Calcium	70mg	41mg	3%
Sodium	697mg	756mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.171mg	2%
Vitamin C	2mg	3.2mg	1%
Carbs	4.67g	2.95g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.5	N/A
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%