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

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How are foie gras and chicken thigh different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper; however, chicken thigh is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 378% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 48 times more vitamin A than chicken thigh. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, chicken thigh contains only 70IU.
  • Chicken thigh has less sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried are the varieties used 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2748.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.33µg 378%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 3.82g 54%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.78g 53%
Fats 43.84g 10.3g 52%
Iron 5.5mg 1.46mg 51%
Selenium 44µg 20.5µg 43%
Protein 11.4g 28.18g 34%
Copper 0.4mg 0.09mg 34%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 7.12mg 29%
Sodium 697mg 95mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.38mg 25%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.79mg 17%
Cholesterol 150mg 102mg 16%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Calories 462kcal 218kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.43g 11%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.027mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.255mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.285mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 199mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%

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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.3%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.