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Foie gras vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and barley?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +923.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1519.2%

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%
Barley
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 1µg 111%
Manganese 0.12mg 1.943mg 79%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Fats 43.84g 2.3g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.295g 63%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.482g 63%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.646mg 47%
Sodium 697mg 12mg 30%
Magnesium 13mg 133mg 29%
Iron 5.5mg 3.6mg 24%
Carbs 4.67g 73.48g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.318mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.282mg 18%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.77mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.604mg 13%
Copper 0.4mg 0.498mg 11%
Selenium 44µg 37.7µg 11%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Potassium 138mg 452mg 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 264mg 9%
Calories 462kcal 354kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Protein 11.4g 12.48g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.108g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.285mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.281mg 0%

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
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1806.1%
Contains more WaterWater +292.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1473.4%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g

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
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8581.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.9%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.