Meatball vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and foie gras

Meatball has more vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 350% higher.
Meatball is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Meatball

Foie gras

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+135%

Contains more IronIron	+210.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+187.6%

~equal in Sodium ~697mg

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.

Meatball

Foie gras

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+236.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+840%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1µg	9.4µg	350%
Vitamin A	22µg	1001µg	109%
Selenium	15.3µg	44µg	52%
Iron	1.77mg	5.5mg	47%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	25.61g	41%
Fats	22.21g	43.84g	33%
Copper	0.123mg	0.4mg	31%
Saturated fat	7.627g	14.45g	31%
Cholesterol	66mg	150mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	0.84g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.06mg	11%
Calories	286kcal	462kcal	9%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Zinc	1.66mg	0.92mg	7%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.12mg	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg		7%
Protein	14.4g	11.4g	6%
Phosphorus	239mg	200mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	1.2mg	6%
Folate	36µg	60µg	6%
Potassium	296mg	138mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.299mg	5%
Magnesium	31mg	13mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.088mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	2.51mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.42mg		3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Carbs	8.06g	4.67g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	80mg	70mg	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Sodium	666mg	697mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	199kcal	405kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	5.76g	4.67g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	3.47g		N/A
Trans fat	0.577g		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%
Fructose	0.21g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.022g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.07g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.815g		N/A