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Mutton vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mutton and foie gras

  • Mutton has more zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, copper, folate, and selenium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 207% more than mutton.
  • Mutton contains 6 times more zinc than foie gras. While mutton contains 5.93mg of zinc, foie gras contains only 0.92mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mutton is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
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 +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%

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.
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mutton Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.44µg 9.4µg 207%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 4.459g 25.61g 53%
Fats 11.09g 43.84g 50%
Zinc 5.93mg 0.92mg 46%
Protein 33.43g 11.4g 44%
Saturated fat 5.142g 14.45g 42%
Copper 0.062mg 0.4mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.52mg 2.51mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.377mg 0.06mg 24%
Sodium 135mg 697mg 24%
Choline 100.6mg 18%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Cholesterol 109mg 150mg 14%
Calories 234kcal 462kcal 11%
Selenium 38µg 44µg 11%
Phosphorus 272mg 200mg 10%
Iron 4.76mg 5.5mg 9%
Potassium 409mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 13mg 4%
Carbs 0.08g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Net carbs 0.08g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.299mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.84g 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 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 +193.2%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +295.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5737.5%
Contains more OtherOther +117.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.84g

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.

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