Ham vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ham and foie gras?
- Ham is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 365% higher.
- Ham has 9 times more vitamin B1 than foie gras. Ham has 0.754mg of vitamin B1, while foie gras has 0.088mg.
- Foie gras contains less sodium.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +213% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +271.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +406.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +756.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1346.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 9.4µg | 365% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 43.84g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 25.61g | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 14.45g | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.088mg | 56% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 5.5mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 44µg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.4mg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 150mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.06mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 697mg | 22% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 11.4g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.92mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 1.2mg | 16% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 462kcal | 16% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 60µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 2.51mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.299mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 287mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 200mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 4.67g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +692.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +211.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +877.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.6% |
