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Foie gras vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and quail meat different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and iron; however, quail meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 374% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 14 times more vitamin A than quail meat. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, quail meat contains only 243IU.
  • Quail meat has less sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Quail, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used 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 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +163%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2086%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Quail meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.43µg 374%
Vitamin A 1001µg 73µg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 4.18g 54%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.38g 50%
Selenium 44µg 16.6µg 50%
Fats 43.84g 12.05g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.6mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 7.538mg 31%
Sodium 697mg 53mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 76mg 25%
Iron 5.5mg 3.97mg 19%
Protein 11.4g 19.63g 16%
Calories 462kcal 192kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.98g 14%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.42mg 14%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.244mg 13%
Copper 0.4mg 0.507mg 12%
Phosphorus 200mg 275mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.772mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 6.1mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 216mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.945mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.013mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.645mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.591mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.826mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

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
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +263.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-329.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88%

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
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.8%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.