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Foie gras vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between foie gras and potato salad?

  • Potato salad has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than foie gras.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.
  • Foie gras has 21 times more vitamin A than potato salad. Foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, while potato salad has 157IU.
  • Potato salad contains less saturated fat.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +239%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +973.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3028.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 32µg 108%
Selenium 44µg 4.1µg 73%
Iron 5.5mg 0.65mg 61%
Saturated fat 14.45g 1.429g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.48g 58%
Fats 43.84g 8.2g 55%
Copper 0.4mg 0.118mg 31%
Cholesterol 150mg 68mg 27%
Phosphorus 200mg 52mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 3.737g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.06mg 18%
Protein 11.4g 2.68g 17%
Calories 462kcal 143kcal 16%
Folate 60µg 7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.534mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.89mg 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 10mg 9%
Sodium 697mg 529mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.141mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.31mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 138mg 254mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 11.17g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.077mg 1%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.4%
Contains more FatsFats +434.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.2%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +932.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.9%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.