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

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Important differences between foie gras and duck meat

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, and folate; however, duck meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 379% more.
  • Foie gras contains 16 times more vitamin A than duck meat. Foie gras contains 3333 IU of vitamin A, while duck meat contains 210 IU.
  • Duck meat contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.3µg 379%
Vitamin A 1001µg 63µg 104%
Selenium 44µg 20µg 44%
Iron 5.5mg 2.7mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 12.9g 32%
Sodium 697mg 59mg 28%
Fats 43.84g 28.35g 24%
Cholesterol 150mg 84mg 22%
Saturated fat 14.45g 9.67g 22%
Copper 0.4mg 0.227mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 3.65g 19%
Protein 11.4g 18.99g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.825mg 14%
Folate 60µg 6µg 14%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.86mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.18mg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.174mg 7%
Calories 462kcal 337kcal 6%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 156mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Potassium 138mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.269mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.098mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +272%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +334.5%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.