Mackerel vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mackerel and foie gras
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin A, iron, copper, and folate.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 163% more.
- Mackerel contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Mackerel contains 0.41mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
- Foie gras contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 | +361.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2029.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 697mg | 163% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 9.4µg | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 1001µg | 106% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 44µg | 53% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 5.5mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 25.61g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.84g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 14.45g | 33% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 33% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 43.84g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.06mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 150mg | 18% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 18.5g | 11.4g | 14% |
| Folate | 15µg | 60µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 138mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 13mg | 11% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.299mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 200mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 2.51mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Calcium | 66mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +339.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +639.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.8% |