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Foie gras vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and salmon raw different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and selenium, while salmon raw is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 259% more than salmon raw.
  • Foie gras contains 83 times more vitamin A than salmon raw. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while salmon raw contains 40IU.
  • Salmon raw is lower in sodium.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types were 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.
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1263.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 3.18µg 259%
Vitamin A 1001µg 12µg 110%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.981g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.103g 59%
Iron 5.5mg 0.8mg 59%
Fats 43.84g 6.34g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.818mg 58%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 7.86mg 33%
Cholesterol 150mg 55mg 32%
Sodium 697mg 44mg 28%
Protein 11.4g 19.84g 17%
Copper 0.4mg 0.25mg 17%
Calories 462kcal 142kcal 16%
Selenium 44µg 36.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.226mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.539g 11%
Potassium 138mg 490mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.664mg 9%
Folate 60µg 25µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.38mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.016mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 200mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +591.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more WaterWater +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1117.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.3%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.