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Foie gras vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and chinook salmon

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, and copper; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 272% more.
  • Foie gras contains 12 times more sodium than chinook salmon. Foie gras contains 697mg of sodium, while chinook salmon contains 60mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +504.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +838.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +571.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.87µg 272%
Vitamin A 1001µg 149µg 95%
Iron 5.5mg 0.91mg 57%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.214g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.742g 50%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 10.045mg 47%
Fats 43.84g 13.38g 47%
Copper 0.4mg 0.053mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.462mg 31%
Protein 11.4g 25.72g 29%
Sodium 697mg 60mg 28%
Magnesium 13mg 122mg 26%
Phosphorus 200mg 371mg 24%
Cholesterol 150mg 85mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.662g 12%
Calories 462kcal 231kcal 12%
Potassium 138mg 505mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.865mg 7%
Folate 60µg 35µg 6%
Selenium 44µg 46.8µg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.044mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 28mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.56mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.1mg 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-164.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.9%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.