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Foie gras vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and pork belly?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B5, yet pork belly is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 357% more.
  • Foie gras has 333 times more vitamin A than pork belly. While foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, pork belly has only 10IU.
  • The amount of sodium in pork belly is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types in this article.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +957.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1019%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Pork belly DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.84µg 357%
Vitamin A 1001µg 3µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 8µg 65%
Iron 5.5mg 0.52mg 62%
Copper 0.4mg 0.052mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 5.65g 32%
Sodium 697mg 32mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.396mg 26%
Cholesterol 150mg 72mg 26%
Saturated fat 14.45g 19.33g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.256mg 19%
Folate 60µg 1µg 15%
Fats 43.84g 53.01g 14%
Phosphorus 200mg 108mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.647mg 13%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.006mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.242mg 4%
Protein 11.4g 9.34g 4%
Calories 462kcal 518kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 4mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 24.7g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.02mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 185mg 1%
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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +235.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
~equal in Water ~36.74g

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~24.7g

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.