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Foie gras vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between foie gras and chicken breast

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium; however, chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 376% more than chicken breast.
  • Chicken breast contains 145 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while chicken breast contains 23IU.
  • Chicken breast has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +382.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +640.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2440.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.37µg 376%
Vitamin A 1001µg 7µg 110%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 14.782mg 77%
Fats 43.84g 4.71g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 1.72g 60%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.29g 60%
Iron 5.5mg 1.14mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.64mg 45%
Protein 11.4g 33.44g 44%
Copper 0.4mg 0.054mg 38%
Selenium 44µg 26.2µg 32%
Sodium 697mg 79mg 27%
Cholesterol 150mg 91mg 20%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Calories 462kcal 187kcal 14%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.125mg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 246mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 31mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.021mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 276mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.04mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.07g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 4.67g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.51g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +830.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +815.7%
Contains more OtherOther +169.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.3%
Contains more WaterWater +62.6%

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1389%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.4%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.