Ostrich vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and foie gras different?
- Ostrich is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper.
- Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 131% more than ostrich.
- Ostrich contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Ostrich contains 0.545mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
- Ostrich is lower in cholesterol.
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were used in this article.
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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 | +92.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +427.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +531.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.3% |
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 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +808.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 9.4µg | 131% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Fats | 2.57g | 43.84g | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 25.61g | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 14.45g | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.06mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 4.85mg | 0.92mg | 36% |
| Protein | 28.49g | 11.4g | 34% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 5.5mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 2.51mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.4mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 697mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 150mg | 22% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 462kcal | 16% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 44µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.088mg | 12% |
| Folate | 15µg | 60µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 251mg | 200mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 138mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 0.84g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.299mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +85% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1605.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +609.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2540.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.9% |
