Foie gras vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are foie gras and deer meat different?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium; however, deer meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 241% higher.
- Deer meat has less saturated fat.
Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +445.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +333.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +159.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +195.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +249.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +923.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 3.62µg | 241% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 0µg | 111% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 2.35g | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.554g | 63% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 11µg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 1.142g | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.614mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 8.78mg | 39% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 29.9g | 37% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 3.99mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 57mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 88mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.563mg | 20% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 149kcal | 16% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 4.25mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.254mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 299mg | 14% |
| Folate | 60µg | 9µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 434mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.856mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.127g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 0g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1765.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +454.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +81.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4522.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +561.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
