Fast food vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and foie gras different?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 355% higher.
- Fast food contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than foie gras. While fast food contains 0.317mg of vitamin B1, foie gras contains only 0.088mg.
- Fast food has less sodium.
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11022.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +956.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 9.4µg | 355% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1001µg | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 25.61g | 52% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 43.84g | 49% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 14.45g | 45% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 44µg | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 150mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 5.5mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.4mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.088mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 2.51mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 697mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.92mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 1.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 11.4g | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 4.67g | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 200mg | 9% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.84g | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.299mg | 5% |
| Folate | 80µg | 60µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 138mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +574.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +265% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +429.7% |
