Foie gras vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and pound cake

Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than pound cake.
Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 377% more.
Foie gras contains 14 times more vitamin A than pound cake. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while pound cake contains 241IU.
Pound cake contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Foie gras

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.9%
Contains more IronIron	+271.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+852.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+780%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-45.9%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.11mg

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.

Foie gras

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+96.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	0.36µg	377%
Vitamin A	1001µg	70µg	103%
Selenium	44µg	5µg	71%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	3.02g	56%
Iron	5.5mg	1.48mg	50%
Fats	43.84g	13.96g	46%
Saturated fat	14.45g	4.811g	44%
Copper	0.4mg	0.042mg	40%
Cholesterol	150mg	66mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	3.419g	17%
Carbs	4.67g	53.64g	16%
Threonine	0.507mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.485mg	14%
Sodium	697mg	377mg	14%
Protein	11.4g	5g	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Phosphorus	200mg	140mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.173mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	1.615mg	6%
Folate	60µg	42µg	5%
Calories	462kcal	353kcal	5%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.249mg	4%
Zinc	0.92mg	0.43mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.036mg	2%
Calcium	70mg	47mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Magnesium	13mg	8mg	1%
Net carbs	4.67g	53.04g	N/A
Potassium	138mg	149mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Manganese	0.12mg	0.11mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A