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Foie gras vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between foie gras and pheasant

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper; however, pheasant is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 362% more than pheasant.
  • Pheasant contains 18 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333 IU of vitamin A, while pheasant contains 190 IU.
  • Pheasant has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.

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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 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 3% 19% 5.4% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1205.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.72µg 362%
Vitamin A 1001µg 57µg 105%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.75mg 53%
Iron 5.5mg 1.43mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.627g 50%
Fats 43.84g 12.1g 49%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.908g 48%
Protein 11.4g 32.4g 42%
Selenium 44µg 20.7µg 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.084mg 35%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 7.53mg 31%
Sodium 697mg 43mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Cholesterol 150mg 89mg 20%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Calories 462kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.18mg 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 242mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 271mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.37mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.185g 2%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 74kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 2mg 2.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g 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%

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
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +262.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.3%

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
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/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.