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Foie gras vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between foie gras and chorizo

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper, while chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 308% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chorizo is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more IronIron +245.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.7%

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 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%
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% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +370%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +615.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2µg 308%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Iron 5.5mg 1.59mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.63mg 45%
Selenium 44µg 21.1µg 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.08mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.53mg 36%
Protein 11.4g 24.1g 25%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.41mg 23%
Sodium 697mg 1235mg 23%
Cholesterol 150mg 88mg 21%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 18.4g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 3.46g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 5.131mg 16%
Folate 60µg 2µg 15%
Fats 43.84g 38.27g 9%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 138mg 398mg 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 150mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.12mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 1.86g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 462kcal 455kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 14.45g 14.38g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.38g

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.