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Foie gras vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and cream cheese different?

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than cream cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 383% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 50 times more iron than cream cheese. While foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, cream cheese contains only 0.11mg.
  • Cream cheese has less sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, cream are the varieties used in this article.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +411.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2658.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.22µg 383%
Vitamin A 1001µg 308µg 77%
Iron 5.5mg 0.11mg 67%
Selenium 44µg 8.6µg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.907g 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.018mg 42%
Saturated fat 14.45g 20.213g 26%
Sodium 697mg 314mg 17%
Cholesterol 150mg 101mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.091mg 15%
Fats 43.84g 34.44g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.517mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 107mg 13%
Protein 11.4g 6.15g 11%
Calories 462kcal 350kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.23mg 5%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.483g 4%
Calcium 70mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 5.52g 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 138mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +140.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.5%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.