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Foie gras vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and italian sausage raw different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5, while italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 354% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Italian sausage raw is lower in cholesterol.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types were 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +366.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Sodium ~731mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.91µg 354%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Iron 5.5mg 1.18mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.568mg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.08mg 36%
Selenium 44µg 24.8µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 14.34g 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 76mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 4.03g 21%
Fats 43.84g 31.33g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.3mg 18%
Saturated fat 14.45g 11.27g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.51mg 14%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.168mg 10%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.79mg 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 142mg 8%
Calories 462kcal 346kcal 6%
Protein 11.4g 14.25g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.25mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 253mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.058mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 0.65g 1%
Sodium 697mg 731mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.65g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +618.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.8%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.