Grouse vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between grouse and foie gras

Grouse has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and protein; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, iron, and copper.
Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 271% more than grouse.
Foie gras contains 21 times less vitamin B6 than grouse. Grouse contains 1.275mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
Grouse has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Foie gras

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+125.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1300%
Contains more IronIron	+848.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+589.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Grouse

Foie gras

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2025%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+19920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+224.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.9µg	9.4µg	271%
Vitamin A	5µg	1001µg	111%
Vitamin B6	1.275mg	0.06mg	93%
Selenium		44µg	80%
Fats	0.88g	43.84g	66%
Saturated fat	0.13g	14.45g	65%
Monounsaturated fat	0.042g	25.61g	64%
Iron	0.58mg	5.5mg	62%
Vitamin B3	11.6mg	2.51mg	57%
Copper	0.058mg	0.4mg	38%
Cholesterol	40mg	150mg	37%
Protein	25.94g	11.4g	29%
Sodium	50mg	697mg	28%
Vitamin B5		1.2mg	24%
Calories	112kcal	462kcal	18%
Folate		60µg	15%
Calcium	5mg	70mg	7%
Magnesium	32mg	13mg	5%
Potassium	311mg	138mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.73mg		5%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.12mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.132g	0.84g	5%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.92mg	4%
Phosphorus	229mg	200mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.042mg	0.088mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Carbs	0g	4.67g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.28mg	0.299mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	23g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	43kcal	405kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.67g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.161mg	0%
Threonine		0.507mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.606mg	0%
Leucine		1.029mg	0%
Lysine		0.863mg	0%
Methionine		0.27mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.567mg	0%
Valine		0.719mg	0%
Histidine		0.303mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.071g		0%