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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.
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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.5mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Meatball 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
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1070.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.