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Quail meat vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quail meat and foie gras different?

  • Quail meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 374% higher.
  • Quail meat contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While quail meat contains 0.6mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
  • Quail meat has less cholesterol.

Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 19% 149% 169% 66% 118% 6.9% 2.5% 91%
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 +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +163%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%

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 20% 24% 0% 0% 61% 60% 141% 46% 138% 54% 0% 6% 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 CVitamin C +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2086%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quail meat Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 9.4µg 374%
Vitamin A 73µg 1001µg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 4.18g 25.61g 54%
Saturated fat 3.38g 14.45g 50%
Selenium 16.6µg 44µg 50%
Fats 12.05g 43.84g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.06mg 42%
Vitamin B3 7.538mg 2.51mg 31%
Sodium 53mg 697mg 28%
Cholesterol 76mg 150mg 25%
Iron 3.97mg 5.5mg 19%
Protein 19.63g 11.4g 16%
Calories 192kcal 462kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 0.84g 14%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.92mg 14%
Folate 8µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.244mg 0.088mg 13%
Copper 0.507mg 0.4mg 12%
Phosphorus 275mg 200mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.772mg 1.2mg 9%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 2mg 5%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.299mg 3%
Potassium 216mg 138mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.945mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.013mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.645mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.591mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.826mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.033mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 12% 70%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 12.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.65 g
Other: 0 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 +72.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88%
Contains more FatsFats +263.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 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 -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +512.7%

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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. Quail meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172418/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.