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Foie gras vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and chocolate ice cream

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than chocolate ice cream.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 380% more.
  • Foie gras contains 18 times more selenium than chocolate ice cream. Foie gras contains 44µg of selenium, while chocolate ice cream contains 2.5µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +491.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +748.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1010.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.29µg 380%
Vitamin A 1001µg 118µg 98%
Selenium 44µg 2.5µg 75%
Iron 5.5mg 0.93mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 3.21g 56%
Fats 43.84g 11g 51%
Cholesterol 150mg 34mg 39%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.8g 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.135mg 29%
Sodium 697mg 76mg 27%
Protein 11.4g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.554mg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 107mg 13%
Calories 462kcal 216kcal 12%
Folate 60µg 16µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.194mg 8%
Carbs 4.67g 28.2g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 109mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.042mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.41g 3%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.58mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +298.5%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.9%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +697.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.