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Foie gras vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and luncheon meat?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B5, yet luncheon meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 353% higher.
  • Luncheon meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +467%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%

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 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +921.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.92µg 353%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Iron 5.5mg 0.97mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.685g 50%
Fats 43.84g 12.77g 48%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.944g 48%
Copper 0.4mg 0.03mg 41%
Cholesterol 150mg 78mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 5.225mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.272mg 16%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Calories 462kcal 189kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.613mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Protein 11.4g 17.5g 12%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.15mg 11%
Selenium 44µg 38.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.213mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.565g 5%
Potassium 138mg 300mg 5%
Sodium 697mg 820mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.037mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.04g N/A
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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

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% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
~equal in Other ~2.82g

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.3%

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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

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.