American cheese vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between American cheese and foie gras
- American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus; however, foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 329% more than American cheese.
- Foie gras contains 15 times less calcium than American cheese. American cheese contains 1045mg of calcium, while foie gras contains 70mg.
- Foie gras has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1392.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +773% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +769.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +192.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3202.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +526.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 9.4µg | 329% |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 70mg | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 1001µg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 200mg | 63% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 5.5mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 44µg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 25.61g | 43% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 697mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.4mg | 39% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 43.84g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 150mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 1.2mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 14.45g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 2.51mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.92mg | 14% |
| Folate | 8µg | 60µg | 13% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 11.4g | 13% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 462kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.299mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 0.84g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 4.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Potassium | 132mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.2% |
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Water
~37.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211% |
