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Foie gras vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between foie gras and garden cress

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B5; however, garden cress is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than garden cress.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +323.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.8%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Selenium 44µg 0.9µg 78%
Vitamin C 2mg 69mg 74%
Vitamin A 1001µg 346µg 73%
Fats 43.84g 0.7g 66%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.023g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.239g 63%
Iron 5.5mg 1.3mg 53%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Sodium 697mg 14mg 30%
Copper 0.4mg 0.17mg 26%
Calories 462kcal 32kcal 22%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.553mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.242mg 19%
Phosphorus 200mg 76mg 18%
Protein 11.4g 2.6g 18%
Potassium 138mg 606mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1mg 9%
Magnesium 13mg 38mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.23mg 6%
Folate 60µg 80µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.228g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 81mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 5.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +141.4%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10615.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.