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Caramel vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and foie gras?

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, and folate than foie gras.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 379% higher.

We used Candies, caramels 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.8%
Contains more IronIron +3828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2344.4%

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1595.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 9.4µg 379%
Vitamin A 12µg 1001µg 110%
Selenium 1.8µg 44µg 77%
Iron 0.14mg 5.5mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 25.61g 60%
Fats 8.1g 43.84g 55%
Saturated fat 2.476g 14.45g 54%
Cholesterol 7mg 150mg 48%
Copper 0.018mg 0.4mg 42%
Carbs 77g 4.67g 24%
Sodium 245mg 697mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.84g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.51mg 15%
Protein 4.6g 11.4g 14%
Folate 4µg 60µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 200mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 70mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 382kcal 462kcal 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.299mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.088mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +1548.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +441.2%
Contains more WaterWater +335.8%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1560.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.