Foie gras vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between foie gras and edam
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 328% more than edam.
- Edam has 13 times less iron than foie gras. Foie gras has 5.5mg of iron, while edam has 0.44mg.
- Edam contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, edam.
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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 | +1150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1011.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +990.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +944.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +307.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168% |
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 | +311.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2961% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +327% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +510.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.54µg | 328% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 243µg | 84% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 731mg | 66% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.44mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 14.5µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 536mg | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 8.125g | 44% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.036mg | 40% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 24.99g | 27% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 3.75mg | 26% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 27.8g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 89mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.281mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.082mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 17.572g | 14% |
| Folate | 60µg | 16µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.389mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.011mg | 5% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 357kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 812mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.665g | 1% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 188mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 1.43g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +226.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.3% |
