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

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Important differences between foie gras and pork chop

Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 364% more.
Foie gras contains 222 times more vitamin A than pork chop. Foie gras contains 3333 IU of vitamin A, while pork chop contains 15 IU.
Pork chop contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Foie gras

Pork chop

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more IronIron	+532.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+281%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+242.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.4%

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.

Foie gras

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+24925%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1324.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+456.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+715%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.313mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.104mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	0.66µg	364%
Vitamin A	1001µg	4µg	111%
Iron	5.5mg	0.87mg	58%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	4.887g	52%
Saturated fat	14.45g	4.339g	46%
Fats	43.84g	14.35g	45%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.49mg	34%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	7.927mg	34%
Copper	0.4mg	0.105mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.489mg	33%
Sodium	697mg	74mg	27%
Protein	11.4g	23.72g	25%
Cholesterol	150mg	78mg	24%
Zinc	0.92mg	3.15mg	20%
Folate	60µg	0µg	15%
Selenium	44µg	36.4µg	14%
Calories	462kcal	231kcal	12%
Choline		67.5mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	1.894g	7%
Phosphorus	200mg	241mg	6%
Vitamin D*		40 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Potassium	138mg	315mg	5%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.01mg	5%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Magnesium	13mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	1.104mg	2%
Calcium	70mg	56mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.313mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.065g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.922g	N/A