Foie gras vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between foie gras and crouton
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, and iron; however, crouton has more vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
- Crouton is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Croutons, plain.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +34.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +145.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +316.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +608% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0µg | 392% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 0µg | 111% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 1.51g | 59% |
Fats | 43.84g | 6.6g | 57% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 3.059g | 56% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 0mg | 50% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.623mg | 45% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.163mg | 26% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 73.5g | 23% |
Fiber | 0g | 5.1g | 20% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 4.08mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 5.439mg | 18% |
Folate | 60µg | 132µg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.5mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.429mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 115mg | 12% |
Selenium | 44µg | 37.5µg | 12% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 31mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 1.273g | 3% |
Calories | 462kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Protein | 11.4g | 11.9g | 1% |
Calcium | 70mg | 76mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 68.4g | N/A |
Potassium | 138mg | 124mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
Sodium | 697mg | 698mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.719mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +564.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +573.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1473.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +737.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.5% |