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Foie gras vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and carrots?

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

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Carrots, raw 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 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +1733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Selenium 44µg 0.1µg 80%
Fats 43.84g 0.24g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.037g 66%
Iron 5.5mg 0.3mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.014g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.045mg 39%
Sodium 697mg 69mg 27%
Phosphorus 200mg 35mg 24%
Protein 11.4g 0.93g 21%
Calories 462kcal 41kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.058mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.273mg 19%
Vitamin A 1001µg 835µg 18%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.983mg 10%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.138mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 320mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.117g 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 5.9mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.066mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 9.58g 2%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.143mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.04mg 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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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1125.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +217.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%

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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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182828.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.