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Couscous vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between couscous and foie gras

  • Couscous contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than foie gras.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in couscous is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more IronIron +1347.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +875.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +809.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1007.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Fats 0.16g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.029g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.38mg 5.5mg 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.041mg 0.4mg 40%
Selenium 27.5µg 44µg 30%
Sodium 5mg 697mg 30%
Phosphorus 22mg 200mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.299mg 21%
Calories 112kcal 462kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.2mg 17%
Protein 3.79g 11.4g 15%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.51mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Carbs 23.22g 4.67g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.84g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.088mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.12mg 2%
Potassium 58mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 +397.2%
Contains more WaterWater +95.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27300%
Contains more OtherOther +1073.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1212.5%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.