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Foie gras vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between foie gras and Canadian bacon

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 374% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Canadian bacon contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +882.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +534.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +623.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%

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.
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2086%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.43µg 374%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 2.78g 63%
Iron 5.5mg 0.56mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 1.255g 61%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.039g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.669mg 48%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 9.988mg 47%
Copper 0.4mg 0.063mg 37%
Protein 11.4g 28.31g 34%
Cholesterol 150mg 67mg 28%
Potassium 138mg 999mg 25%
Choline 104.8mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.28mg 17%
Calories 462kcal 146kcal 16%
Phosphorus 200mg 309mg 16%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Sodium 697mg 993mg 13%
Selenium 44µg 50.4µg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.72mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.185mg 9%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.73mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 7mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.485g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 1.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +1477%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.1%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1940.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.