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Brotwurst vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and foie gras?

  • Foie gras is richer than brotwurst in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 306% more.
  • Brotwurst has 2 times more sodium than foie gras. While brotwurst has 1112mg of sodium, foie gras has only 697mg.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +434%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 5.4% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +358.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 9.4µg 306%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Iron 1.03mg 5.5mg 56%
Selenium 17µg 44µg 49%
Copper 0.08mg 0.4mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 25.61g 31%
Cholesterol 63mg 150mg 29%
Fats 27.8g 43.84g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1.2mg 23%
Saturated fat 9.93g 14.45g 21%
Sodium 1112mg 697mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.088mg 14%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.84g 13%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.92mg 11%
Phosphorus 134mg 200mg 9%
Calories 323kcal 462kcal 7%
Protein 14.3g 11.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.299mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.51mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 281mg 138mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 48mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Carbs 2.98g 4.67g 1%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 226kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 2.98g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 -31.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.