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Foie gras vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between foie gras and lima beans

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, lima beans have more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Lima beans are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +130.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 4.5µg 72%
Fats 43.84g 0.38g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.089g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.034g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Iron 5.5mg 2.39mg 39%
Sodium 697mg 2mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.055mg 19%
Copper 0.4mg 0.235mg 18%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.516mg 17%
Calories 462kcal 115kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.422mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.421mg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 111mg 13%
Potassium 138mg 508mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.161mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 43mg 7%
Protein 11.4g 7.8g 7%
Folate 60µg 83µg 6%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.161mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Carbs 4.67g 20.88g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.171g 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Zinc 0.92mg 0.95mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11436.8%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.1%
Contains more WaterWater +88.4%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.