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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +455.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1070.5% |