Foie gras vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between foie gras and minestrone
- Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than minestrone.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
- Foie gras contains 150 times more cholesterol than minestrone. Foie gras contains 150mg of cholesterol, while minestrone contains 1mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
Contains more IronIron | +1347.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +684.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +196.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +769.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1942.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1561.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +541.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +757.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0µg | 392% |
Vitamin A | 1001µg | 49µg | 106% |
Selenium | 44µg | 80% | |
Fats | 43.84g | 1.04g | 66% |
Saturated fat | 14.45g | 0.23g | 65% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 0.38mg | 64% |
Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.29g | 63% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 1mg | 50% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.051mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 23mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.018mg | 22% |
Calories | 462kcal | 34kcal | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.14mg | 21% |
Protein | 11.4g | 1.77g | 19% |
Sodium | 697mg | 254mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.391mg | 13% |
Folate | 60µg | 15µg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 14mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.46g | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 3mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.152mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.67g | 4.66g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.67g | 4.26g | N/A |
Potassium | 138mg | 130mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.719mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +544.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4115.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +154.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +146.6% |
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Carbs
~4.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8731% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |