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Foie gras vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between foie gras and falafel

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B5; however, falafel is richer in manganese and magnesium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than falafel.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 1µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 1µg 78%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.383g 55%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Fats 43.84g 17.8g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 10.171g 39%
Iron 5.5mg 3.42mg 26%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.691mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 4.16g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.292mg 18%
Sodium 697mg 294mg 18%
Magnesium 13mg 82mg 16%
Copper 0.4mg 0.258mg 16%
Potassium 138mg 585mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.044mg 9%
Carbs 4.67g 31.84g 9%
Folate 60µg 93µg 8%
Calories 462kcal 333kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.146mg 5%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.5mg 5%
Protein 11.4g 13.31g 4%
Calcium 70mg 54mg 2%
Phosphorus 200mg 192mg 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.6mg 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 31.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.8%
~equal in Water ~34.62g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.