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Foie gras vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and leek different?

  • Foie gras is higher than leek in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than leek.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.8%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1106%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +896.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 83µg 102%
Selenium 44µg 1µg 78%
Fats 43.84g 0.3g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.04g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.004g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Iron 5.5mg 2.1mg 43%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Copper 0.4mg 0.12mg 31%
Sodium 697mg 20mg 29%
Phosphorus 200mg 35mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.03mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.14mg 21%
Calories 462kcal 61kcal 20%
Protein 11.4g 1.5g 20%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.481mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.233mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin C 2mg 12mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.166g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 28mg 4%
Carbs 4.67g 14.15g 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 60µg 64µg 1%
Potassium 138mg 180mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.025mg 0%

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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +660%
Contains more FatsFats +14513.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203%
Contains more WaterWater +124.1%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.