Foie gras vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and liverwurst

Foie gras has more copper, while liverwurst has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin A, 206% more than foie gras.
Foie gras contains 2 times more copper than liverwurst. While foie gras contains 0.4mg of copper, liverwurst contains only 0.24mg.
The amount of saturated fat in liverwurst is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Liverwurst spread.

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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.

Foie gras

Liverwurst

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.2%
Contains more IronIron	+60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

~equal in Sodium ~700mg

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.

Foie gras

Liverwurst

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+308.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.2%

~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			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1001µg	4091µg	343%
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	13.46µg	169%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	1.03mg	56%
Iron	5.5mg	8.85mg	42%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	2.95mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	12.286g	33%
Fats	43.84g	25.45g	28%
Selenium	44µg	58µg	25%
Saturated fat	14.45g	9.925g	21%
Copper	0.4mg	0.24mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.272mg	15%
Zinc	0.92mg	2.3mg	13%
Cholesterol	150mg	118mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	4.3mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	2.427g	11%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.19mg	10%
Folate	60µg	30µg	8%
Calories	462kcal	305kcal	8%
Calcium	70mg	22mg	5%
Phosphorus	200mg	230mg	4%
Protein	11.4g	12.38g	2%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.155mg	2%
Vitamin C	2mg	3.5mg	2%
Potassium	138mg	170mg	1%
Carbs	4.67g	5.89g	0%
Net carbs	4.67g	3.39g	N/A
Magnesium	13mg	12mg	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Sodium	697mg	700mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.151mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	0.671mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	0.653mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	1.155mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.285mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.617mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	0.857mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.448mg	0%