Foie gras vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and pork loin

Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium; however, pork loin is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 370% more.
Foie gras contains 476 times more vitamin A than pork loin. Foie gras contains 3333 IU of vitamin A, while pork loin contains 7 IU.
Pork loin contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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.

Foie gras

Pork loin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+288.9%
Contains more IronIron	+596.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+614.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+32.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+158%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~197mg

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.

Foie gras

Pork loin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+49950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1673.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+5900%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+923.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+686.7%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	0.53µg	370%
Vitamin A	1001µg	2µg	111%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.901mg	68%
Iron	5.5mg	0.79mg	59%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	5.61g	50%
Fats	43.84g	12.58g	48%
Saturated fat	14.45g	4.36g	46%
Copper	0.4mg	0.056mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.472mg	32%
Cholesterol	150mg	63mg	29%
Sodium	697mg	50mg	28%
Selenium	44µg	33.2µg	20%
Protein	11.4g	19.74g	17%
Folate	60µg	1µg	15%
Calories	462kcal	198kcal	13%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	4.58mg	13%
Choline		69.7mg	13%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.723mg	10%
Zinc	0.92mg	1.74mg	7%
Potassium	138mg	356mg	6%
Calcium	70mg	18mg	5%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.011mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.248mg	4%
Vitamin D*		21 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.5µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	1.34g	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0.6mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Magnesium	13mg	21mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	51g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Phosphorus	200mg	197mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.244mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	0.891mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	0.91mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	1.572mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	1.766mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.514mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.064mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.77mg	0%