Caviar vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between caviar and foie gras
- Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, foie gras has more vitamin A and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 442% higher.
- Foie gras has 23 times less magnesium than caviar. Caviar has 300mg of magnesium, while foie gras has 13mg.
- Foie gras is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2207.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +292.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
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 | +115.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +269.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1991.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 20µg | 9.4µg | 442% |
| Cholesterol | 588mg | 150mg | 146% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
| Vitamin A | 271µg | 1001µg | 81% |
| Iron | 11.88mg | 5.5mg | 80% |
| Magnesium | 300mg | 13mg | 68% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.631g | 25.61g | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 4.06g | 14.45g | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.5mg | 1.2mg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.405g | 0.84g | 44% |
| Fats | 17.9g | 43.84g | 40% |
| Selenium | 65.5µg | 44µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1500mg | 697mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.4mg | 32% |
| Protein | 24.6g | 11.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.62mg | 0.299mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 356mg | 200mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 70mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 0.06mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 2.51mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 462kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.088mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Folate | 50µg | 60µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4g | 4.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.323mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.263mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.035mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.133mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.834mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.646mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.071mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.263mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.649mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 2.741g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 3.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.229g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +781.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +453% |
