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Foie gras vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and nutmeg?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and iron, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2316.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Manganese 0.12mg 2.9mg 121%
Vitamin A 1001µg 5µg 111%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Selenium 44µg 1.6µg 77%
Copper 0.4mg 1.027mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 3.22g 56%
Saturated fat 14.45g 25.94g 52%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Magnesium 13mg 183mg 40%
Iron 5.5mg 3.04mg 31%
Sodium 697mg 16mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.346mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.057mg 19%
Carbs 4.67g 49.29g 15%
Fats 43.84g 36.31g 12%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.15mg 11%
Calcium 70mg 184mg 11%
Protein 11.4g 5.84g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.299mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Potassium 138mg 350mg 6%
Folate 60µg 76µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.35g 3%
Calories 462kcal 525kcal 3%
Phosphorus 200mg 213mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +494.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +955.5%

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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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +695.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients

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

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