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Foie gras vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and kielbasa?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin A, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 67% higher.
  • Foie gras has 4 times more iron than kielbasa. Foie gras has 5.5mg of iron, while kielbasa has 1.24mg.
  • Kielbasa contains less saturated fat.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +343.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 80%
Iron 5.5mg 1.24mg 53%
Copper 0.4mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.27g 43%
Fats 43.84g 17.6g 40%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.23g 37%
Phosphorus 200mg 29%
Cholesterol 150mg 70mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 23%
Sodium 697mg 1200mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 16%
Folate 60µg 15%
Vitamin C 2mg 14.8mg 14%
Calories 462kcal 226kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.33g 10%
Zinc 0.92mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 4%
Protein 11.4g 13.1g 3%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 173kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 3.9g N/A
Carbs 4.67g 3.9g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +149.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.4%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.