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Turkey breast vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey breast and foie gras

  • Turkey breast has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 374% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While turkey breast contains 0.48mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey breast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.4%
~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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~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 Turkey breast Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 9.4µg 374%
Vitamin A 2µg 1001µg 111%
Fats 7.02g 43.84g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 25.61g 57%
Saturated fat 1.91g 14.45g 57%
Iron 1.2mg 5.5mg 54%
Selenium 22.4µg 44µg 39%
Copper 0.074mg 0.4mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.06mg 32%
Sodium 59mg 697mg 28%
Cholesterol 65mg 150mg 28%
Protein 21.89g 11.4g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 2.51mg 17%
Calories 157kcal 462kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.299mg 14%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 1.2mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.84g 5%
Potassium 275mg 138mg 4%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 186mg 200mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +92%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%
Contains more FatsFats +524.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.8%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.