Foie gras vs. Turkey ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between foie gras and turkey ham
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, and iron; however, turkey ham is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, protein, and zinc.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 358% more.
- Foie gras contains 63 times more vitamin A than turkey ham. Foie gras contains 1001µg of vitamin A, while turkey ham contains 16µg.
- Turkey ham contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6156.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1075% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0.8µg | 358% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 16µg | 109% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 4g | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 1.337g | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 1.2g | 60% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 1mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 44% | |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 64mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 118kcal | 17% |
| Folate | 60µg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 289mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.1mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 38.2µg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 16.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 4.12mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 909mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 253mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 405kcal | 72kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 22g | 85g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.8 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.873g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Protein:
16.3 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
3.1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +996% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.873 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1815.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.873g






