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Foie gras vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between foie gras and brazil nut

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3405% more than foie gras.
  • Brazil nut contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +126.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +919.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4256.8%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +754.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 44µg 1917µg 3405%
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 24.399g 157%
Copper 0.4mg 1.743mg 149%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Magnesium 13mg 376mg 86%
Phosphorus 200mg 725mg 75%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Manganese 0.12mg 1.223mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.617mg 44%
Iron 5.5mg 2.43mg 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fats 43.84g 67.1g 36%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Sodium 697mg 3mg 30%
Zinc 0.92mg 4.06mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.184mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.035mg 20%
Potassium 138mg 659mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.295mg 14%
Folate 60µg 22µg 10%
Calories 462kcal 659kcal 10%
Calcium 70mg 160mg 9%
Saturated fat 14.45g 16.134g 8%
Protein 11.4g 14.32g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 23.879g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.101mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +983%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2804.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.879g

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.