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Foie gras vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and danish pastry?

  • Foie gras is richer than danish pastry in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 383% more.
  • Foie gras has 26 times more vitamin A than danish pastry. While foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, danish pastry has only 128IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in danish pastry is lower.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Danish pastry, cheese types in this article.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +205.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.5%

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%
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.2µg 383%
Vitamin A 1001µg 35µg 107%
Selenium 44µg 18.9µg 46%
Iron 5.5mg 1.8mg 46%
Cholesterol 150mg 23mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 11.313g 36%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.794g 35%
Copper 0.4mg 0.089mg 35%
Fats 43.84g 21.9g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.304mg 18%
Phosphorus 200mg 108mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.575g 12%
Sodium 697mg 417mg 12%
Carbs 4.67g 37.2g 11%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.351mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.19mg 9%
Protein 11.4g 8g 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Calories 462kcal 374kcal 4%
Calcium 70mg 35mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 98mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Folate 60µg 60µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.6%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.5%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.