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Foie gras vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and game raw?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and copper, yet game raw is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 129% higher.
  • Game raw contains less saturated fat.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, deer, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +353.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~202mg

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% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 6.31µg 129%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 2.42g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.67g 62%
Selenium 44µg 9.7µg 62%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.95g 61%
Sodium 697mg 51mg 28%
Iron 5.5mg 3.4mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 6.37mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Protein 11.4g 22.96g 23%
Cholesterol 150mg 85mg 22%
Calories 462kcal 120kcal 17%
Copper 0.4mg 0.253mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.48mg 14%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.22mg 11%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.09mg 11%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 318mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.041mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.47g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 202mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.937mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.135mg 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
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +1711.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.4%
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
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3722.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.