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Pork Meat vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork Meat and foie gras

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 368% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains 12 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While pork Meat contains 0.739mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork Meat is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +163%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +378.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +979.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1131.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1549.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 9.4µg 368%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.088mg 72%
Fats 3.51g 43.84g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 25.61g 61%
Saturated fat 1.198g 14.45g 60%
Iron 1.15mg 5.5mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.06mg 52%
Copper 0.111mg 0.4mg 32%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 2.51mg 31%
Protein 26.17g 11.4g 30%
Sodium 57mg 697mg 28%
Cholesterol 73mg 150mg 26%
Calories 143kcal 462kcal 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.92mg 14%
Selenium 38.2µg 44µg 11%
Phosphorus 267mg 200mg 10%
Potassium 421mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.299mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.2mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.84g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +129.6%
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +250.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1819.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. 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.