Foie gras vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between foie gras and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than foie gras.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 374% higher.
- Cottage cheese has 79 times less iron than foie gras. Foie gras has 5.5mg of iron, while cottage cheese has 0.07mg.
- Cottage cheese is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7757.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1279.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +353.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2605.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2435.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2086% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0.43µg | 374% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 37µg | 107% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.07mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 9.7µg | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.778g | 62% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 4.3g | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 1.718g | 58% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 17mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.029mg | 41% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 98kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.099mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 364mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.557mg | 13% |
| Folate | 60µg | 12µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 159mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.123g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.002mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.027mg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 11.12g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 3.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +919.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +115.4% |
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Protein
~11.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3191.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +582.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |
