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

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Important differences between pork shoulder and foie gras

  • Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 361% more.
  • Pork shoulder contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than foie gras. Pork shoulder contains 0.767mg of vitamin B1, while foie gras contains 0.088mg.
  • Pork shoulder contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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 +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +423.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +771.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1170.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 9.4µg 361%
Vitamin A 2µg 1001µg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.088mg 57%
Iron 1.05mg 5.5mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 25.61g 44%
Fats 17.99g 43.84g 40%
Saturated fat 6.24g 14.45g 37%
Copper 0.084mg 0.4mg 35%
Selenium 25.5µg 44µg 34%
Sodium 65mg 697mg 27%
Cholesterol 71mg 150mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.06mg 22%
Zinc 2.7mg 0.92mg 16%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Protein 17.18g 11.4g 12%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Calories 236kcal 462kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 1.2mg 10%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 2.51mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.84g 7%
Calcium 15mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 302mg 138mg 5%
Phosphorus 182mg 200mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.299mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +143.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +276.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 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 -56.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.7%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.