Foie gras vs Pâté - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Foie gras and Pâté?
- Foie gras is higher in Vitamin B12 and Monounsaturated Fat, yet Pâté is higher in Vitamin B2, Zinc and Polyunsaturated fat.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 258% more.
- Foie gras has 2 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Pâté. While Foie gras has 25.61g of Monounsaturated Fat, Pâté has only 12.36g.
- The amount of Saturated Fat in Pâté is lower.
We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Pate, liver, not specified, canned 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Zinc
+209.8%
Equal in Iron - 5.5
Equal in Calcium - 70
Equal in Potassium - 138
Equal in Magnesium - 13
Equal in Copper - 0.4
Equal in Phosphorus - 200
Equal in Sodium - 697
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Zinc
+209.8%
Equal in Iron - 5.5
Equal in Calcium - 70
Equal in Potassium - 138
Equal in Magnesium - 13
Equal in Copper - 0.4
Equal in Phosphorus - 200
Equal in Sodium - 697
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B1
+193.3%
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Vitamin B12
+193.8%
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Vitamin B2
+100.7%
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Vitamin B3
+31.5%
Equal in Vitamin C - 2
Equal in Vitamin A - 3300
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.06
Equal in Folate - 60
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Vitamin B1
+193.3%
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Vitamin B12
+193.8%
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Vitamin B2
+100.7%
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Vitamin B3
+31.5%
Equal in Vitamin C - 2
Equal in Vitamin A - 3300
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.2
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.06
Equal in Folate - 60
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
138
79
Mineral Summary Score
73
80
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
68%
85%
Carbohydrates
5%
2%
Fats
202%
129%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
| Lower in Sodium | Equal | ||
| Lower in price | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pâté is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.88g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Foie gras is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Foie gras is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (697 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 462 | 319 |
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| Protein | 11.4 | 14.2 |
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| Fats | 43.84 | 28 |
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| Vitamin C | 2 | 2 | |
| Carbs | 4.67 | 1.5 |
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| Cholesterol | 150 | 255 |
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| Iron | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Calcium | 70 | 70 | |
| Potassium | 138 | 138 | |
| Magnesium | 13 | 13 | |
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| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Zinc | 0.92 | 2.85 |
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| Phosphorus | 200 | 200 | |
| Sodium | 697 | 697 | |
| Vitamin A | 3333 | 3300 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.088 | 0.03 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.299 | 0.6 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 2.51 | 3.3 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
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| Folate | 60 | 60 | |
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| Saturated Fat | 14.45 | 9.57 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 25.61 | 12.36 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84 | 3.16 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.161 | 0.157 |
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| Threonine | 0.507 | 0.568 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.606 | 0.554 |
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| Leucine | 1.029 | 1.05 |
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| Lysine | 0.863 | 0.838 |
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| Methionine | 0.27 | 0.284 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.567 | 0.582 |
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| Valine | 0.719 | 0.768 |
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| Histidine | 0.303 | 0.298 |
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