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Foie gras vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and prunes

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, and phosphorus, while prunes have more fiber and potassium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than prunes.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +491.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 39µg 107%
Selenium 44µg 0.3µg 79%
Fats 43.84g 0.38g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.088g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.053g 64%
Iron 5.5mg 0.93mg 57%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Sodium 697mg 2mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Carbs 4.67g 63.88g 20%
Phosphorus 200mg 69mg 19%
Protein 11.4g 2.18g 18%
Potassium 138mg 732mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.422mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Folate 60µg 4µg 14%
Copper 0.4mg 0.281mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.205mg 11%
Calories 462kcal 240kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.186mg 9%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.299mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 41mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.062g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.882mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.051mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.6mg 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.027mg 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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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11436.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1267.9%

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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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1254.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

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

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