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

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Important differences between foie gras and pork shoulder

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 361% more.
  • Foie gras contains 476 times more vitamin A than pork shoulder. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while pork shoulder contains 7IU.
  • Pork shoulder contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +423.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1170.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +771.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.74µg 361%
Vitamin A 1001µg 2µg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.767mg 57%
Iron 5.5mg 1.05mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.01g 44%
Fats 43.84g 17.99g 40%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.24g 37%
Copper 0.4mg 0.084mg 35%
Selenium 44µg 25.5µg 34%
Sodium 697mg 65mg 27%
Cholesterol 150mg 71mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.348mg 22%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.7mg 16%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Protein 11.4g 17.18g 12%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Calories 462kcal 236kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.719mg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.833mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.92g 7%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.011mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 302mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.275mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.656mg 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
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +276.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.6%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.