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Pork belly vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork belly and foie gras?

  • Pork belly is higher in vitamin B1, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 357% more.
  • Pork belly has 5 times more vitamin B1 than foie gras. While pork belly has 0.396mg of vitamin B1, foie gras has only 0.088mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in foie gras is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
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 PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +957.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +669.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Zinc ~0.92mg

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 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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1019%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 9.4µg 357%
Vitamin A 3µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 8µg 44µg 65%
Iron 0.52mg 5.5mg 62%
Copper 0.052mg 0.4mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 0.84g 32%
Sodium 32mg 697mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.088mg 26%
Cholesterol 72mg 150mg 26%
Saturated fat 19.33g 14.45g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 1.2mg 19%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Fats 53.01g 43.84g 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 200mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 2.51mg 13%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.299mg 4%
Protein 9.34g 11.4g 4%
Calories 518kcal 462kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 25.61g 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2mg 2%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.92mg 1%
Potassium 185mg 138mg 1%
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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +235.2%
~equal in Water ~37.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~25.61g

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.