Foie gras vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between foie gras and caviar
- Foie gras has more vitamin A and copper; however, caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 442% higher.
- Caviar has 4 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, while caviar has 905IU.
- Caviar is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.
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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 CopperCopper | +263.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2207.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +292.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.9% |
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 | +269.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1991.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +115.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 20µg | 442% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 588mg | 146% |
| Choline | 490.9mg | 89% | |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 271µg | 81% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 11.88mg | 80% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 300mg | 68% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 4.631g | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 4.06g | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 3.5mg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 7.405g | 44% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 17.9g | 40% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 65.5µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 1500mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 32% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 24.6g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.62mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 356mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 275mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.32mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.9µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin D | 117IU | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 264kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Folate | 60µg | 50µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 2.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.834mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.646mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 1.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 1.263mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 2.741g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.229g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +453% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +781.5% |
