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Cauliflower vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cauliflower and foie gras?

  • Cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
  • Cauliflower has 24 times more vitamin C than foie gras. While cauliflower has 48.2mg of vitamin C, foie gras has only 2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cauliflower is lower.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +1209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +925.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +2310%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.6µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.28g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.13g 14.45g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.42mg 5.5mg 64%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 2mg 51%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.039mg 0.4mg 40%
Sodium 30mg 697mg 29%
Calories 25kcal 462kcal 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 200mg 22%
Protein 1.92g 11.4g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.299mg 18%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 2.51mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.06mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.92mg 6%
Potassium 299mg 138mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 70mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.84g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.088mg 3%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Folate 57µg 60µg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 4.67g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 4.67g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +148.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15557.1%
Contains more OtherOther +301.3%
~equal in Carbs ~4.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2609.7%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.