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Foie gras vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between foie gras and feta

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper, while feta has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 321% higher.
  • Feta contains 13 times less copper than foie gras. Foie gras contains 0.4mg of copper, while feta contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in feta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, feta.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +604.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +213%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +456.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 1.69µg 321%
Vitamin A 1001µg 125µg 97%
Iron 5.5mg 0.65mg 61%
Selenium 44µg 15µg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 4.623g 52%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.844mg 42%
Calcium 70mg 493mg 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.032mg 41%
Fats 43.84g 21.28g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.424mg 28%
Cholesterol 150mg 89mg 20%
Phosphorus 200mg 337mg 20%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.88mg 18%
Sodium 697mg 917mg 10%
Calories 462kcal 264kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.991mg 9%
Folate 60µg 32µg 7%
Protein 11.4g 14.21g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.967mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.028mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 138mg 62mg 2%
Saturated fat 14.45g 14.946g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.946g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.