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

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Differences between foie gras and chicken meat

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 379% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 21 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while chicken meat contains 161IU.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +336.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1985.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.3µg 379%
Vitamin A 1001µg 48µg 106%
Iron 5.5mg 1.26mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.34g 51%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.79g 48%
Fats 43.84g 13.6g 47%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 8.487mg 37%
Copper 0.4mg 0.066mg 37%
Selenium 44µg 23.9µg 37%
Protein 11.4g 27.3g 32%
Sodium 697mg 82mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.4mg 26%
Cholesterol 150mg 88mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.97g 14%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Calories 462kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.168mg 10%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.94mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.02mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.03mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-971.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.5%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.6%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.