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Foie gras vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and caper?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet caper is richer in fiber.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Capers, canned 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains more IronIron +229.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.374mg

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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 7µg 110%
Selenium 44µg 1.2µg 78%
Sodium 697mg 2348mg 72%
Fats 43.84g 0.86g 66%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.233g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.063g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Iron 5.5mg 1.67mg 48%
Phosphorus 200mg 10mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.027mg 23%
Calories 462kcal 23kcal 22%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Protein 11.4g 2.36g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.652mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.139mg 12%
Folate 60µg 23µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.32mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.304g 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.3mg 3%
Copper 0.4mg 0.374mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.023mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 40mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.078mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.69g N/A
Carbs 4.67g 4.89g 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g 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
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4997.7%
Contains more WaterWater +126.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.6%
~equal in Carbs ~4.89g

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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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40550.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.