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Meatball vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and foie gras

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and fiber; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 329% higher.
  • Meatball is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +965.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
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 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +526.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.51mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 9.4µg 329%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.8µg 44µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.088mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 25.61g 59%
Saturated fat 1.425g 14.45g 59%
Fats 9g 43.84g 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 2.16mg 5.5mg 42%
Copper 0.706mg 0.4mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.84g 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 200mg 21%
Protein 21g 11.4g 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.2mg 14%
Calories 197kcal 462kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.06mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.299mg 7%
Sodium 550mg 697mg 6%
Folate 78µg 60µg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 25mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 8g 4.67g 1%
Potassium 180mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.51mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +387.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -90.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1070.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.