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Foie gras vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between foie gras and Brussels sprouts

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than Brussels sprouts.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.8%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2534.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 153g 1014%
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin A 1001µg 38µg 107%
Vitamin C 2mg 85mg 92%
Selenium 44µg 1.6µg 77%
Fats 43.84g 0.3g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.062g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.023g 64%
Iron 5.5mg 1.4mg 51%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.07mg 37%
Sodium 697mg 25mg 29%
Calories 462kcal 43kcal 21%
Phosphorus 200mg 69mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.309mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.09mg 16%
Protein 11.4g 3.38g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.219mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.745mg 11%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.337mg 9%
Potassium 138mg 389mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.139mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 42mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Carbs 4.67g 8.95g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Folate 60µg 61µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14513.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.6%
Contains more WaterWater +132.2%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111247.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18114.3%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.