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Foie gras vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and brotwurst?

  • Foie gras is richer than brotwurst in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 306% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in brotwurst is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +434%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.3%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +358.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.05µg 306%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Iron 5.5mg 1.03mg 56%
Selenium 44µg 17µg 49%
Copper 0.4mg 0.08mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 13.34g 31%
Cholesterol 150mg 63mg 29%
Fats 43.84g 27.8g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.06mg 23%
Saturated fat 14.45g 9.93g 21%
Sodium 697mg 1112mg 18%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.25mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.83g 13%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 200mg 134mg 9%
Calories 462kcal 323kcal 7%
Protein 11.4g 14.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.23mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 281mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 4.67g 2.98g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.44mg 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% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.9%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.