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Foie gras vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and lamb leg

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper, while lamb leg has more vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 287% more than lamb leg.
  • The amount of sodium in lamb leg is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more IronIron +231.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +254%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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% 4.2% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +276%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Lamb leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.5µg 288%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Iron 5.5mg 1.66mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 7g 47%
Selenium 44µg 20.7µg 42%
Fats 43.84g 17.07g 41%
Copper 0.4mg 0.113mg 32%
Saturated fat 14.45g 7.43g 32%
Sodium 697mg 56mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 69mg 27%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 6.26mg 23%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.32mg 22%
Protein 11.4g 17.91g 13%
Calories 462kcal 230kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.69mg 10%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.23mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 170mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 249mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.35g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 7.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 128kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.567mg 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +335.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.7%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.