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Caper vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caper and foie gras?

  • Caper is richer in fiber, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.
  • Foie gras contains less sodium.

We used Capers, canned and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
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 +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains more IronIron +229.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.4mg

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.
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
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 +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 7µg 1001µg 110%
Selenium 1.2µg 44µg 78%
Sodium 2348mg 697mg 72%
Fats 0.86g 43.84g 66%
Saturated fat 0.233g 14.45g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 1.67mg 5.5mg 48%
Phosphorus 10mg 200mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1.2mg 23%
Calories 23kcal 462kcal 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Protein 2.36g 11.4g 18%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 2.51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.299mg 12%
Folate 23µg 60µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.92mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.84g 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 2mg 3%
Copper 0.374mg 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 40mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.06mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 70mg 3%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.12mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 4.67g N/A
Carbs 4.89g 4.67g 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 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 WaterWater +126.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4997.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40550.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.3%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.