Foie gras vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between foie gras and pork jowl?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B5, yet pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 358% more.
- Foie gras has 370 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. While foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, pork jowl has only 9IU.
- The amount of sodium in pork jowl is lower.
We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1209.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +132.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2833.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1046.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +338.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0.82µg | 358% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 3µg | 111% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 1.5µg | 77% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.42mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 25.26g | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 8.11g | 48% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 69.61g | 40% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.04mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 25mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.386mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 90mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.25mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 32.89g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 86mg | 16% |
| Folate | 60µg | 1µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 4.535mg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 6.38g | 10% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 655kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 4mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.005mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.236mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.84mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 148mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +865.5% |
