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

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How are turkey meat and foie gras different?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 349% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • Turkey meat is lower in saturated fat.

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +404.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +926.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +821.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 9.4µg 349%
Vitamin A 12µg 1001µg 110%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 25.61g 57%
Fats 7.39g 43.84g 56%
Saturated fat 2.155g 14.45g 56%
Iron 1.09mg 5.5mg 55%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.51mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.06mg 43%
Protein 28.55g 11.4g 34%
Copper 0.093mg 0.4mg 34%
Sodium 103mg 697mg 26%
Selenium 29.8µg 44µg 26%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Calories 189kcal 462kcal 14%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.92mg 14%
Cholesterol 109mg 150mg 14%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.84g 9%
Calcium 14mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.2mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.088mg 4%
Phosphorus 223mg 200mg 3%
Potassium 239mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.299mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +150.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +493.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +535.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +867.5%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.