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Beetroot vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and foie gras

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than beetroot.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6185.7%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +145%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 2µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.7µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.17g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.027g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.8mg 5.5mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.075mg 0.4mg 36%
Sodium 78mg 697mg 27%
Phosphorus 40mg 200mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.2mg 21%
Calories 43kcal 462kcal 21%
Protein 1.61g 11.4g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.299mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.51mg 14%
Folate 109µg 60µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 138mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.84g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.088mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 70mg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.92mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 CarbsCarbs +104.7%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25688.2%
Contains more OtherOther +182.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1300%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.