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Foie gras vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between foie gras and french fries

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than french fries.
  • French fries contain less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +579%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.8%

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.
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 0.9µg 78%
Iron 5.5mg 0.81mg 59%
Saturated fat 14.45g 2.336g 55%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.969g 49%
Fats 43.84g 14.73g 45%
Copper 0.4mg 0.124mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 5.398g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.372mg 24%
Sodium 697mg 210mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.039mg 20%
Protein 11.4g 3.43g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 138mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.58mg 12%
Carbs 4.67g 41.44g 12%
Phosphorus 200mg 125mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Folate 60µg 30µg 8%
Calories 462kcal 312kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.17mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.247mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 35mg 5%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 3.004mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.7mg 3%
Net carbs 4.67g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.4%
Contains more FatsFats +197.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.4%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

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% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.6%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.