Foie gras vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between foie gras and Italian sausage
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, and folate, while Italian sausage has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 338% higher.
- Italian sausage contains 208 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while Italian sausage contains 16IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +120.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.8% |
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 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9910% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +623.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +608% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.3µg | 338% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 10µg | 110% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 1.43mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.623mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 22µg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.08mg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 57mg | 31% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 27.31g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 17.108g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.33mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 10.195g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 3.518g | 18% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 19.12g | 15% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 60µg | 5µg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.39mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 4.165mg | 10% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 344kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Calcium | 70mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.233mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 304mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 697mg | 743mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 4.27g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.2% |
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Carbs
~4.27g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +318.8% |
