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

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What are the differences between foie gras and chicken heart?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A, yet chicken heart is higher in zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Foie gras has 111 times more vitamin A than chicken heart. While foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, chicken heart has only 30IU.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken heart is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw 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% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +923.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
~equal in Iron ~5.96mg

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% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1001µg 9µg 110%
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 7.29µg 88%
Selenium 44µg 4.3µg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.37g 58%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.66g 54%
Fats 43.84g 9.33g 53%
Zinc 0.92mg 6.59mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.728mg 33%
Sodium 697mg 74mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 2.559mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.36mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.883mg 15%
Calories 462kcal 153kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.71g 12%
Protein 11.4g 15.55g 8%
Iron 5.5mg 5.96mg 6%
Copper 0.4mg 0.346mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.152mg 5%
Cholesterol 150mg 136mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 177mg 3%
Folate 60µg 72µg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.089mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 176mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 0.71g 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 3.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.71g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +369.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.7%
Contains more OtherOther +258.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +98.6%

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +980.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.6%

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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 heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.