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Chinook salmon vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinook salmon and foie gras

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 272% more.
  • Chinook salmon contains 9 times more magnesium than foie gras. Chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, while foie gras contains 13mg.
  • Chinook salmon contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 +838.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
~equal in Selenium ~44µg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 9.4µg 272%
Vitamin A 149µg 1001µg 95%
Iron 0.91mg 5.5mg 57%
Saturated fat 3.214g 14.45g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 25.61g 50%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.51mg 47%
Fats 13.38g 43.84g 47%
Copper 0.053mg 0.4mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.06mg 31%
Protein 25.72g 11.4g 29%
Sodium 60mg 697mg 28%
Magnesium 122mg 13mg 26%
Phosphorus 371mg 200mg 24%
Cholesterol 85mg 150mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.84g 12%
Calories 231kcal 462kcal 12%
Potassium 505mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.299mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.2mg 7%
Folate 35µg 60µg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 44µg 5%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.088mg 4%
Calcium 28mg 70mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.92mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%
Contains more FatsFats +227.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 -77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.