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Foie gras vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and brie different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3, while brie is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 323% more than brie.
  • Foie gras contains 21 times more copper than brie. Foie gras contains 0.4mg of copper, while brie contains 0.019mg.
  • Brie is lower in cholesterol.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, brie 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2005.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg
~equal in Sodium ~629mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +475.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +469.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.7%
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 1.65µg 323%
Vitamin A 1001µg 174µg 92%
Iron 5.5mg 0.5mg 63%
Selenium 44µg 14.5µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.013g 44%
Copper 0.4mg 0.019mg 42%
Fats 43.84g 27.68g 25%
Protein 11.4g 20.75g 19%
Cholesterol 150mg 100mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.52mg 17%
Saturated fat 14.45g 17.41g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.235mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.38mg 13%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.38mg 13%
Calcium 70mg 184mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.69mg 10%
Calories 462kcal 334kcal 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.034mg 4%
Sodium 697mg 629mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 200mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0.45g 1%
Folate 60µg 65µg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.45g N/A
Potassium 138mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.826g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +937.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.826g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.