Lamb loin vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb loin and foie gras?
- Lamb loin is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 300% more.
- Lamb loin has 4 times more zinc than foie gras. While lamb loin has 3.41mg of zinc, foie gras has only 0.92mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lamb loin is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +159.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.9% |
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 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +325.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.21µg | 9.4µg | 300% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 5.5mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.68g | 25.61g | 40% |
| Selenium | 24.6µg | 44µg | 35% |
| Fats | 23.59g | 43.84g | 31% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.4mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.1mg | 2.51mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 697mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 0.92mg | 23% |
| Protein | 22.55g | 11.4g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 10.24g | 14.45g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 150mg | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 60µg | 10% |
| Calories | 309kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.87g | 0.84g | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.299mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 200mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +164.6% |
