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Biscuit vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and foie gras different?

  • Biscuits are richer in vitamin B1 and calcium, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 388% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than foie gras. Biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, while foie gras contains 0.088mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in saturated fat.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 9.4µg 388%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Cholesterol 3mg 150mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 25.61g 47%
Saturated fat 4.324g 14.45g 46%
Selenium 19.5µg 44µg 45%
Fats 16.3g 43.84g 42%
Copper 0.082mg 0.4mg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 5.5mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.84g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.088mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.2mg 18%
Calcium 235mg 70mg 17%
Carbs 44.6g 4.67g 13%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.12mg 11%
Protein 7g 11.4g 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calories 353kcal 462kcal 5%
Phosphorus 164mg 200mg 5%
Sodium 580mg 697mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.299mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Folate 61µg 60µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +855%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +169%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -70.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.