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Pheasant vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pheasant and foie gras

  • Pheasant has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 362% more than pheasant.
  • Foie gras contains 13 times less vitamin B6 than pheasant. Pheasant contains 0.75mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • Pheasant has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pheasant, cooked, total edible 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 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
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 +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 3% 19% 5.4% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1205.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 9.4µg 362%
Vitamin A 57µg 1001µg 105%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.06mg 53%
Iron 1.43mg 5.5mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 25.61g 50%
Fats 12.1g 43.84g 49%
Saturated fat 3.908g 14.45g 48%
Protein 32.4g 11.4g 42%
Selenium 20.7µg 44µg 42%
Copper 0.084mg 0.4mg 35%
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 2.51mg 31%
Sodium 43mg 697mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Cholesterol 89mg 150mg 20%
Choline 85.8mg 16%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Calories 239kcal 462kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.299mg 9%
Phosphorus 242mg 200mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 70mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 271mg 138mg 4%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 0.84g 2%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.8 N/A
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 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 +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +262.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 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 -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.1%

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/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.