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Feta vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and foie gras

  • Feta has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 321% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than feta. Feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in feta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +604.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +213%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +456.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 9.4µg 321%
Vitamin A 125µg 1001µg 97%
Iron 0.65mg 5.5mg 61%
Selenium 15µg 44µg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 25.61g 52%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.299mg 42%
Calcium 493mg 70mg 42%
Copper 0.032mg 0.4mg 41%
Fats 21.28g 43.84g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.06mg 28%
Cholesterol 89mg 150mg 20%
Phosphorus 337mg 200mg 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.92mg 18%
Sodium 917mg 697mg 10%
Calories 264kcal 462kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.51mg 9%
Folate 32µg 60µg 7%
Protein 14.21g 11.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.12mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.84g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 138mg 2%
Saturated fat 14.946g 14.45g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 4.67g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +454%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.1%
~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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.