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Foie gras vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and rainbow trout

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, and selenium; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 212% more.
  • Foie gras contains 18 times more iron than rainbow trout. Foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, while rainbow trout contains 0.31mg.
  • Rainbow trout contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +1674.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 4.3µg 213%
Vitamin A 1001µg 84µg 102%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Iron 5.5mg 0.31mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 1.979g 59%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.383g 59%
Fats 43.84g 6.18g 58%
Copper 0.4mg 0.046mg 39%
Selenium 44µg 23.6µg 37%
Cholesterol 150mg 59mg 30%
Sodium 697mg 51mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.34mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 5.567mg 19%
Protein 11.4g 19.94g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.09mg 16%
Calories 462kcal 141kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Folate 60µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.667mg 9%
Potassium 138mg 377mg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.011mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.507g 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 226mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +609.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3712.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more WaterWater +99.2%

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1194.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.4%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.