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Foie gras vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and mutton

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, copper, folate, and selenium, while mutton has more zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 207% more than mutton.
  • The amount of sodium in mutton is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 4.44µg 207%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 4.459g 53%
Fats 43.84g 11.09g 50%
Zinc 0.92mg 5.93mg 46%
Protein 11.4g 33.43g 44%
Saturated fat 14.45g 5.142g 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.062mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 6.52mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.377mg 24%
Sodium 697mg 135mg 24%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Cholesterol 150mg 109mg 14%
Calories 462kcal 234kcal 11%
Selenium 44µg 38µg 11%
Phosphorus 200mg 272mg 10%
Iron 5.5mg 4.76mg 9%
Potassium 138mg 409mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.897mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.033mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 4.67g 0.08g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.06mg 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.08g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.814g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.399mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 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
Mutton
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +295.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5737.5%
Contains more OtherOther +117.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.2%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%

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
Mutton
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.814g

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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
  2. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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