Foie gras vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between foie gras and mackerel
- Foie gras has more vitamin A, iron, copper, and folate; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 163% more.
- Foie gras contains 21 times more vitamin A than mackerel. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while mackerel contains 157IU.
- Mackerel contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, mackerel, salted.
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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 | +292.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +361.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.8% |
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 | +2029.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 697mg | 4450mg | 163% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 12µg | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 47µg | 106% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 73.4µg | 53% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 1.4mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 8.32g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 6.21g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 7.148g | 33% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 33% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 25.1g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.41mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 95mg | 18% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 11.4g | 18.5g | 14% |
| Folate | 60µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 520mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 305kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 254mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 3.3mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 70mg | 66mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +339.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +639.3% |