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Foie gras vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and butterscotch

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than butterscotch.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
  • Foie gras contains 550 times more iron than butterscotch. Foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, while butterscotch contains 0.01mg.
  • Butterscotch contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4500%
Contains more IronIron +54900%
Contains more CopperCopper +39900%
Contains more ZincZinc +922.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 28µg 108%
Selenium 44µg 0.6µg 79%
Iron 5.5mg 0.01mg 69%
Fats 43.84g 3.3g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.845g 62%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.065g 56%
Cholesterol 150mg 9mg 47%
Copper 0.4mg 0.001mg 44%
Carbs 4.67g 90.4g 29%
Phosphorus 200mg 1mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.004mg 24%
Protein 11.4g 0.03g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.016mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.002mg 16%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 697mg 391mg 13%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.09mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.012mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.001mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.122g 5%
Calories 462kcal 391kcal 4%
Potassium 138mg 3mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
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%

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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37900%
Contains more FatsFats +1228.5%
Contains more WaterWater +605.5%
Contains more OtherOther +199%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1835.8%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2930.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.