Brie vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brie and foie gras different?
- Brie is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B6, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
- Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 323% more than brie.
- Brie contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Brie contains 0.235mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
- Foie gras is lower in saturated fat.
Cheese, brie 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2005.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +475.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +560.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +469.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 9.4µg | 323% |
| Vitamin A | 174µg | 1001µg | 92% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 5.5mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 44µg | 54% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 25.61g | 44% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.4mg | 42% |
| Fats | 27.68g | 43.84g | 25% |
| Protein | 20.75g | 11.4g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 150mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 0.299mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 17.41g | 14.45g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 0.06mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.38mg | 2.51mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.38mg | 0.92mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 70mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 1.2mg | 10% |
| Calories | 334kcal | 462kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.034mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 629mg | 697mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 200mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.45g | 4.67g | 1% |
| Folate | 65µg | 60µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.45g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Potassium | 152mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.45g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.84g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.751mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.929mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.851mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.592mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.34mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +937.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +219.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.84g
