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

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The main differences between foie gras and elk meat

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and iron; however, elk meat has more vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 268% higher.
  • Elk meat is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 11% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.96µg 268%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 3.41g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.97g 62%
Selenium 44µg 10.5µg 61%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.342g 60%
Protein 11.4g 30.76g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.485mg 33%
Zinc 0.92mg 4.12mg 29%
Sodium 697mg 50mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 72mg 26%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 6.143mg 23%
Iron 5.5mg 4.07mg 18%
Calories 462kcal 162kcal 15%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 285mg 12%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 392mg 7%
Copper 0.4mg 0.349mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.144mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.37mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.161g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 53kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 0.84 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.212mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1185.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +238.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.