Foie gras vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between foie gras and crab
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2, while crab has more copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 253% more than crab.
- Foie gras contains 1667 times more vitamin A than crab. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, crab contains only 2IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in crab is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 | +1000% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +176.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +103.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +314.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +282.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +182.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 3.33µg | 253% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 1µg | 111% |
Fats | 43.84g | 0.74g | 66% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 0.201g | 65% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.129g | 64% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 0.5mg | 63% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.814mg | 46% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 3.81mg | 26% |
Calories | 462kcal | 83kcal | 19% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 97mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.093mg | 16% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Protein | 11.4g | 17.88g | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.156mg | 7% |
Sodium | 697mg | 563mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 36mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 234mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.258g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.997mg | 4% |
Potassium | 138mg | 259mg | 4% |
Selenium | 44µg | 42.9µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Folate | 60µg | 51µg | 2% |
Calcium | 70mg | 91mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 2.747mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.719mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +5824.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +115.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19752.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |