Foie gras vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between foie gras and meatball

Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and copper; however, meatball has more vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 350% higher.
Meatball has 46 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras has 3333 IU of vitamin A, while meatball has 73 IU.
Meatball is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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

Meatball

Contains more IronIron	+210.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+187.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+135%

~equal in Sodium ~666mg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+840%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+236.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	1µg	350%
Vitamin A	1001µg	22µg	109%
Selenium	44µg	15.3µg	52%
Iron	5.5mg	1.77mg	47%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	9.188g	41%
Fats	43.84g	22.21g	33%
Copper	0.4mg	0.123mg	31%
Saturated fat	14.45g	7.627g	31%
Cholesterol	150mg	66mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	3.346g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.202mg	11%
Calories	462kcal	286kcal	9%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Zinc	0.92mg	1.66mg	7%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.282mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Protein	11.4g	14.4g	6%
Phosphorus	200mg	239mg	6%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.924mg	6%
Folate	60µg	36µg	6%
Potassium	138mg	296mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.23mg	5%
Magnesium	13mg	31mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.136mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	3.108mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	8.06g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	70mg	80mg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Sodium	697mg	666mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar		3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A