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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.
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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
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.
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
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%
~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 Clam 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
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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +2148.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.3%
~equal in Carbs ~5.13g

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14789.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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