Foie gras vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are foie gras and mackerel different?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin A, iron, and copper; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 400% higher.
- Foie gras contains 19 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, mackerel contains only 180IU.
- Mackerel has less sodium.
Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +325.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +646.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.3% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1753.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +102.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 19µg | 400% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 54µg | 105% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 1.57mg | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 7.006g | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 4.176g | 47% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 17.81g | 40% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.094mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.46mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 6.85mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 83mg | 27% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 23.85g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 75mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 4.3g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 97mg | 20% |
| Folate | 60µg | 2µg | 15% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 51.6µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 278mg | 11% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 262kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.412mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 401mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.159mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +411.9% |
