Foie gras vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between foie gras and mortadella
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11746% more.
- Mortadella contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Mortadella, beef, pork.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +535.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51070.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 153mg | 11746% |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.48µg | 330% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 0µg | 111% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 1.4mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 22.6µg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.06mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 11.38g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 56mg | 31% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 25.39g | 28% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 1246mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 9.51g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 3.12g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.44mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Folate | 60µg | 3µg | 14% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.1mg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 16.37g | 10% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 311kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 2.673mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.4% |
