Carrot vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and foie gras?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.
- Carrots have 5 times more vitamin A than foie gras. Carrots have 16706IU of vitamin A, while foie gras has 3333IU.
- Carrots contain less sodium.
We used Carrots, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1733.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +788.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +283.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43900% |
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 CVitamin C | +195% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +415.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +339.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 44µg | 80% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 43.84g | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 14.45g | 66% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 5.5mg | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 25.61g | 64% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.4mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 697mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 200mg | 24% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 11.4g | 21% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 462kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.299mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 1.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 1001µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 60µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 2.51mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 138mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.84g | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1125.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18166.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182828.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +617.9% |
