Foie gras vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between foie gras and clam
- Foie gras has more vitamin A and iron, while clam has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, copper, and vitamin C.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3729% higher.
- Clam contains 77 times less saturated fat than foie gras. Foie gras contains 14.45g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.
The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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.
Contains more IronIron | +95.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +355.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +196.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +733.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +485.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +106.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1005% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +952% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 98.89µg | 3729% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 171µg | 92% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 0.188g | 65% |
Fats | 43.84g | 1.95g | 64% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.172g | 64% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 1mg | 38% |
Selenium | 44µg | 64µg | 36% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 2.81mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.688mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 67mg | 28% |
Protein | 11.4g | 25.55g | 28% |
Sodium | 697mg | 1202mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 22.1mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 338mg | 20% |
Calories | 462kcal | 148kcal | 16% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.73mg | 16% |
Potassium | 138mg | 628mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.68mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.426mg | 10% |
Folate | 60µg | 29µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 3.354mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Calcium | 70mg | 92mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.552g | 2% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 5.13g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 5.13g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.507mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.719mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.138g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.146g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +2148.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +71.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14789.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |