Foie gras vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between foie gras and provolone?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B3, yet provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 331% more.
- Foie gras has 16 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. While foie gras has 2.51mg of vitamin B3, provolone has only 0.156mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in provolone is lower.
We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, provolone 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more IronIron | +957.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1438.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +980% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +324.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1509% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +543.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.46µg | 331% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 236µg | 85% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 756mg | 69% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.52mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 14.5µg | 54% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 7.393g | 46% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.026mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 496mg | 42% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 25.58g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 69mg | 27% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 26.62g | 26% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 3.23mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.156mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.476mg | 14% |
| Folate | 60µg | 10µg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 17.078g | 12% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 876mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.019mg | 6% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 351kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.321mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 2.14g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.769g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +246.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.769g
