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Foie gras vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and nori different?

  • Foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and iron, while nori is higher in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than nori.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Seaweed, laver, 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 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more IronIron +205.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.3%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 260µg 82%
Selenium 44µg 0.7µg 79%
Fats 43.84g 0.28g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.061g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.025g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Iron 5.5mg 1.8mg 46%
Vitamin C 2mg 39mg 41%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.988mg 38%
Sodium 697mg 48mg 28%
Folate 60µg 146µg 22%
Calories 462kcal 35kcal 21%
Phosphorus 200mg 58mg 20%
Copper 0.4mg 0.264mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.521mg 14%
Protein 11.4g 5.81g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.446mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.47mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 356mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.11g 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.098mg 1%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.05mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 4.67g 5.11g 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 4.81g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15557.1%
Contains more WaterWater +129.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
~equal in Carbs ~5.11g

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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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.