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Foie gras vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between foie gras and American cheese

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper; however, American cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 329% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese contains 9 times less iron than foie gras. Foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, while American cheese contains 0.63mg.
  • American cheese has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +773%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1392.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +526.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 1.5µg 329%
Calcium 70mg 1045mg 98%
Vitamin A 1001µg 250µg 83%
Phosphorus 200mg 641mg 63%
Iron 5.5mg 0.63mg 61%
Selenium 44µg 20.2µg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.236g 43%
Sodium 697mg 1671mg 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.046mg 39%
Fats 43.84g 31.79g 19%
Cholesterol 150mg 100mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.403mg 16%
Saturated fat 14.45g 18.057g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.076mg 15%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.49mg 14%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Protein 11.4g 18.13g 13%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.015mg 6%
Calories 462kcal 371kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.234mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.286g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 138mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more OtherOther +122%
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.1%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.