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Pork vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and foie gras

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 363% higher.
  • Foie gras has 10 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while foie gras has 0.088mg.
  • Pork is lower in cholesterol.

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

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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.
Pork
Pork
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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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +532.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
~equal in Selenium ~44µg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +896.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +214.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +242.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.