Fish oil vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fish oil and foie gras
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than fish oil.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
- Fish oil contains 5 times more cholesterol than foie gras. Fish oil contains 766mg of cholesterol, while foie gras contains 150mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
Cholesterol | 766mg | 150mg | 205% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.84g | 98% |
Fats | 100g | 43.84g | 86% |
Selenium | 0µg | 44µg | 80% |
Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 25.61g | 77% |
Iron | 0mg | 5.5mg | 69% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.4mg | 44% |
Saturated fat | 21.29g | 14.45g | 31% |
Sodium | 0mg | 697mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 200mg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.2mg | 24% |
Protein | 0g | 11.4g | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.299mg | 23% |
Calories | 902kcal | 462kcal | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.51mg | 16% |
Folate | 0µg | 60µg | 15% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.92mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.088mg | 7% |
Calcium | 0mg | 70mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Potassium | 0mg | 138mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 13mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
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 | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +128.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1757.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.1% |