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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.
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
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 +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%
~equal in Zinc ~0.92mg

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.
Caviar
Caviar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 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 Caviar Foie gras 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 D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.51mg 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%
Potassium 181mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 4g 4.67g N/A
Carbs 4g 4.67g 0%
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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 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 +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
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 -71.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +781.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.