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

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How are foie gras and deer meat different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium; however, deer meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 241% higher.
  • Deer meat has less saturated fat.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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 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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%

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 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% 0% 0% 12% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +159.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 3.62µg 241%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 2.35g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.554g 63%
Selenium 44µg 11µg 60%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.142g 60%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.614mg 43%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 8.78mg 39%
Protein 11.4g 29.9g 37%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.99mg 28%
Sodium 697mg 57mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 88mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.563mg 20%
Calories 462kcal 149kcal 16%
Iron 5.5mg 4.25mg 16%
Copper 0.4mg 0.254mg 16%
Phosphorus 200mg 299mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.26mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Potassium 138mg 434mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.856mg 7%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.127g 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 0.6 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +1765.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +454.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.3%
Contains more WaterWater +81.4%

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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4522.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.