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Foie gras vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and lemon meringue pie

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 in foie gras is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 387% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Foie gras contains 21 times more vitamin A than lemon meringue pie. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, lemon meringue pie contains only 160IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lemon meringue pie is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.128mg

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
~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 Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.12µg 387%
Vitamin A 1001µg 43µg 106%
Selenium 44µg 11.6µg 59%
Iron 5.5mg 1mg 56%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.185g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 5.582g 50%
Fats 43.84g 12.9g 48%
Copper 0.4mg 0.042mg 40%
Cholesterol 150mg 53mg 32%
Phosphorus 200mg 42mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.214mg 20%
Sodium 697mg 242mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 3.331g 17%
Protein 11.4g 3.8g 15%
Carbs 4.67g 39.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.159mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.944mg 10%
Folate 60µg 25µg 9%
Calories 462kcal 285kcal 9%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.28mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.027mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 65mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 39.1g N/A
Manganese 0.12mg 0.128mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +239.8%
Contains more OtherOther +238.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.5%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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