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Foie gras vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between foie gras and turkey leg

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper; however, turkey leg is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 375% more than turkey leg.
  • Turkey leg contains 1111 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while turkey leg contains 3IU.
  • Turkey leg has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +219.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
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.
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2310.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.09mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.39µg 375%
Vitamin A 1001µg 1µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.06g 59%
Fats 43.84g 6.72g 57%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.06g 56%
Iron 5.5mg 1.72mg 47%
Selenium 44µg 26.4µg 32%
Copper 0.4mg 0.142mg 29%
Sodium 697mg 74mg 27%
Cholesterol 150mg 71mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.34mg 22%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.09mg 20%
Calories 462kcal 144kcal 16%
Protein 11.4g 19.54g 16%
Folate 60µg 10µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.211mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.022mg 4%
Potassium 138mg 273mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 177mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 2.947mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.09mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.077mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +552.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +96.2%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1143.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.9%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.