Veal vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between veal and foie gras
- Veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 339% more than veal.
- Foie gras contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than veal. Veal contains 0.39mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
- Veal has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +320.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +455.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +288.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +242.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +221.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +640.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +445.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 9.4µg | 339% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 25.61g | 57% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 5.5mg | 56% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 43.84g | 56% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 44µg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 14.45g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 2.51mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.4mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 0.92mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 697mg | 27% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 11.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 150mg | 16% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 462kcal | 15% |
| Folate | 11µg | 60µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 138mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.299mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 200mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +80.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +479.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +801.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.7% |
