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Foie gras vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and omelette

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, omelette is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 360% more.
  • Foie gras contains 39 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Foie gras contains 2.51mg of vitamin B3, while omelette contains 0.064mg.
  • Omelette contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +271.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +534.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +482%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3821.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1136.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Omelette DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.76µg 360%
Vitamin A 1001µg 172µg 92%
Cholesterol 150mg 313mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 4.843g 52%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.319g 51%
Iron 5.5mg 1.48mg 50%
Fats 43.84g 11.66g 50%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Copper 0.4mg 0.063mg 37%
Selenium 44µg 25.8µg 33%
Sodium 697mg 155mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.064mg 15%
Calories 462kcal 154kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 2.712g 12%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.386mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.143mg 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 167mg 5%
Folate 60µg 39µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.034mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Protein 11.4g 10.57g 2%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.289mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0.64g 1%
Potassium 138mg 117mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.64g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +276%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.7%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
Contains more WaterWater +105.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.57g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.9%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.