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

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Differences between foie gras and turkey sausage

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B2, while turkey sausage has more zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 359% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey sausage is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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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 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +414%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.9%
~equal in Sodium ~639mg

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1089.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.79µg 359%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 0µg 80%
Iron 5.5mg 1.07mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.158g 51%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.839g 48%
Fats 43.84g 18.09g 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.111mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 4.657g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.98mg 19%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Calories 462kcal 235kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.208mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.165mg 10%
Protein 11.4g 15.42g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.692mg 7%
Phosphorus 200mg 155mg 6%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.054mg 3%
Sodium 697mg 639mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 229mg 3%
Cholesterol 150mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.56g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.481mg 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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +142.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more WaterWater +70.4%

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.4%

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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 sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.