Foie gras vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and turkey breast

Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, iron, selenium, and copper, while turkey breast has more vitamin B6.
Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12 374% more than turkey breast.
Foie gras contains 501 times more vitamin A than turkey breast. While foie gras contains 1001µg of vitamin A, turkey breast contains only 2µg.
The amount of sodium in turkey breast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Foie gras

Turkey breast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+438.5%
Contains more IronIron	+358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+440.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~186mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Foie gras

Turkey breast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+49950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+757.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+700%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	0.42µg	374%
Vitamin A	1001µg	2µg	111%
Fats	43.84g	7.02g	57%
Saturated fat	14.45g	1.91g	57%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	2.66g	57%
Iron	5.5mg	1.2mg	54%
Selenium	44µg	22.4µg	39%
Copper	0.4mg	0.074mg	36%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.48mg	32%
Cholesterol	150mg	65mg	28%
Sodium	697mg	59mg	28%
Protein	11.4g	21.89g	21%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	5.2mg	17%
Calories	462kcal	157kcal	15%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.115mg	14%
Folate	60µg	7µg	13%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.621mg	12%
Calcium	70mg	13mg	6%
Zinc	0.92mg	1.57mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	1.66g	5%
Potassium	138mg	275mg	4%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.018mg	4%
Magnesium	13mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.058mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	4.67g	0g	2%
Phosphorus	200mg	186mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	0.957mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	1.704mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	1.996mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.616mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.857mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.66mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A