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Foie gras vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and game?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin A, selenium, copper, iron, and folate, yet game is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in game is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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%
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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% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 2.67g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.63g 62%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.97g 61%
Selenium 44µg 12.9µg 57%
Protein 11.4g 29.45g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.73mg 33%
Sodium 697mg 54mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Copper 0.4mg 0.213mg 21%
Calories 462kcal 150kcal 16%
Iron 5.5mg 4.2mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.26mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Cholesterol 150mg 126mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 4mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 372mg 7%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.68mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 28mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.58g 2%
Phosphorus 200mg 210mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 51kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.166mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.401mg 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
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29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +1541.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +54%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.3%
Contains more WaterWater +77.9%

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
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44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3965.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.