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Foie gras vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between foie gras and veal

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 339% more than veal.
  • Veal has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Veal, ground, 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 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +640.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 1.27µg 339%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.84g 57%
Fats 43.84g 7.56g 56%
Iron 5.5mg 0.99mg 56%
Selenium 44µg 13.7µg 55%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.04g 52%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 8.03mg 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.103mg 33%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.87mg 27%
Sodium 697mg 83mg 27%
Protein 11.4g 24.38g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.39mg 25%
Choline 95mg 17%
Cholesterol 150mg 103mg 16%
Calories 462kcal 172kcal 15%
Folate 60µg 11µg 12%
Potassium 138mg 337mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.035mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 200mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +479.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.9%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +801.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.