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Chicken thigh vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken thigh and foie gras different?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, fats, iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 378% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While chicken thigh contains 0.38mg of vitamin B6, foie gras contains only 0.06mg.
  • Chicken thigh has less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 3% 0% 0% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2748.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 9.4µg 378%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 25.61g 54%
Saturated fat 2.78g 14.45g 53%
Fats 10.3g 43.84g 52%
Iron 1.46mg 5.5mg 51%
Selenium 20.5µg 44µg 43%
Protein 28.18g 11.4g 34%
Copper 0.09mg 0.4mg 34%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 2.51mg 29%
Sodium 95mg 697mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.06mg 25%
Zinc 2.79mg 0.92mg 17%
Cholesterol 102mg 150mg 16%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Calories 218kcal 462kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 0.84g 11%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 138mg 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.299mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 1.2mg 2%
Carbs 1.18g 4.67g 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 77kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 46g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 4.67g N/A
Phosphorus 199mg 200mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 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 +147.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 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 -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570.4%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.