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Olive oil vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between olive oil and foie gras

  • Olive oil has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than olive oil.
  • Olive oil has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13700%
Contains more IronIron +882.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 25.61g 118%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 96%
Fats 100g 43.84g 86%
Selenium 0µg 44µg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.84g 65%
Iron 0.56mg 5.5mg 62%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0mg 0.4mg 44%
Sodium 2mg 697mg 30%
Phosphorus 0mg 200mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.299mg 23%
Protein 0g 11.4g 23%
Calories 884kcal 462kcal 21%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.51mg 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Zinc 0mg 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.088mg 7%
Calcium 1mg 70mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 138mg 4%
Saturated fat 13.808g 14.45g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 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 FatsFats +128.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1152.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.45g

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.