Foie gras vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between foie gras and roquefort
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, and copper, while roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 365% higher.
- Roquefort contains 12 times less copper than foie gras. Foie gras contains 0.4mg of copper, while roquefort contains 0.034mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in foie gras is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, roquefort.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +51.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +882.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1076.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +845.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96% |
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 | +240.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1368.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0.64µg | 365% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 294µg | 79% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 0.56mg | 62% |
Calcium | 70mg | 662mg | 59% |
Selenium | 44µg | 14.5µg | 54% |
Sodium | 697mg | 1809mg | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 8.474g | 43% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.034mg | 41% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 392mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 19.263g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.586mg | 22% |
Protein | 11.4g | 21.54g | 20% |
Fats | 43.84g | 30.64g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 90mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.734mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 1.731mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.08mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.124mg | 5% |
Calories | 462kcal | 369kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 30mg | 4% |
Folate | 60µg | 49µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 1.32g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 138mg | 91mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.029mg | 2.114mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.848mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.719mg | 1.614mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +43.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +202.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.1% |