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Foie gras vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and mozzarella different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 353% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 44 times more sodium than mozzarella. While foie gras contains 697mg of sodium, mozzarella contains only 16mg.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +2100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1381.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +630.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1991.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +921.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.92µg 353%
Vitamin A 1001µg 137µg 96%
Iron 5.5mg 0.25mg 66%
Calcium 70mg 731mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 4.844g 52%
Selenium 44µg 15.7µg 51%
Phosphorus 200mg 524mg 46%
Fats 43.84g 17.1g 41%
Copper 0.4mg 0.027mg 41%
Cholesterol 150mg 54mg 32%
Protein 11.4g 27.5g 32%
Sodium 697mg 16mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.13mg 20%
Saturated fat 14.45g 10.867g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.12mg 15%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Calories 462kcal 280kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.34mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.509g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 3.1g 1%
Potassium 138mg 95mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 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%

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.