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, selenium, vitamin A, and iron; however, meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 329% higher.
- Meatball is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Meatballs, meatless.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +180% |
Contains more IronIron | +154.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +526.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +965.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.5µg | 329% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 0µg | 111% |
Selenium | 44µg | 0.8µg | 79% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.938mg | 71% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 2.188g | 59% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 1.425g | 59% |
Fats | 43.84g | 9g | 54% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 0mg | 50% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 2.16mg | 42% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.706mg | 34% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 4.666g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 344mg | 21% |
Protein | 11.4g | 21g | 19% |
Fiber | 0g | 4.6g | 18% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.5mg | 14% |
Calories | 462kcal | 197kcal | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 1.8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
Sodium | 697mg | 550mg | 6% |
Folate | 60µg | 78µg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 25mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 8g | 1% |
Potassium | 138mg | 180mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 3.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 2.5mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +387.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +56.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1070.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +455.5% |