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Luncheon meat vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between luncheon meat and foie gras?

  • Luncheon meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 353% higher.
  • Luncheon meat has 5 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Luncheon meat has 0.272mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras has 0.06mg.
  • Luncheon meat contains less cholesterol.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +467%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%

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.
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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +921.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 9.4µg 353%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Iron 0.97mg 5.5mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 25.61g 50%
Fats 12.77g 43.84g 48%
Saturated fat 3.944g 14.45g 48%
Copper 0.03mg 0.4mg 41%
Cholesterol 78mg 150mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 2.51mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.06mg 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Calories 189kcal 462kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 1.2mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Protein 17.5g 11.4g 12%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.92mg 11%
Selenium 38.3µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.299mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 0.84g 5%
Potassium 300mg 138mg 5%
Sodium 820mg 697mg 5%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.12mg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 200mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 1.04g 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.5%

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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

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.