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Salmon raw vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and foie gras different?

  • Salmon raw is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 259% more than salmon raw.
  • Salmon raw contains 14 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Salmon raw contains 0.818mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1263.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 9.4µg 259%
Vitamin A 12µg 1001µg 110%
Saturated fat 0.981g 14.45g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 25.61g 59%
Iron 0.8mg 5.5mg 59%
Fats 6.34g 43.84g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.06mg 58%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 2.51mg 33%
Cholesterol 55mg 150mg 32%
Sodium 44mg 697mg 28%
Protein 19.84g 11.4g 17%
Copper 0.25mg 0.4mg 17%
Calories 142kcal 462kcal 16%
Selenium 36.5µg 44µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.088mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.84g 11%
Potassium 490mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 1.2mg 9%
Folate 25µg 60µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.299mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 13mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 200mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +74%
Contains more WaterWater +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +591.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1117.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.