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Foie gras vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between foie gras and pork

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper; however, pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 363% higher.
  • Pork has 476 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras has 3333 IU of vitamin A, while pork has 7 IU.
  • Pork is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +532.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Selenium ~45.3µg

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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1242.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.7µg 363%
Vitamin A 1001µg 2µg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.877mg 66%
Iron 5.5mg 0.87mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 6.19g 49%
Fats 43.84g 13.92g 46%
Saturated fat 14.45g 5.23g 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.073mg 36%
Protein 11.4g 27.32g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.464mg 31%
Sodium 697mg 62mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 80mg 23%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 5.037mg 16%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.39mg 13%
Calories 462kcal 242kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.698mg 10%
Potassium 138mg 423mg 8%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Phosphorus 200mg 246mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.009mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 44µg 45.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.321mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.2g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +214.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +242.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.