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Foie gras vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and muenster cheese

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 330% more.
  • Foie gras contains 13 times more iron than muenster cheese. Foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, while muenster cheese contains 0.41mg.
  • Muenster cheese contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +1241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +924.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Sodium ~628mg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +539.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 1.47µg 330%
Vitamin A 1001µg 298µg 78%
Calcium 70mg 717mg 65%
Iron 5.5mg 0.41mg 64%
Selenium 44µg 14.5µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.711g 42%
Copper 0.4mg 0.031mg 41%
Phosphorus 200mg 468mg 38%
Protein 11.4g 23.41g 24%
Saturated fat 14.45g 19.113g 21%
Fats 43.84g 30.04g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.19mg 20%
Cholesterol 150mg 96mg 18%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.81mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.103mg 15%
Folate 60µg 12µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.013mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.008mg 5%
Calories 462kcal 368kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Sodium 697mg 628mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.661g 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 138mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.1%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.