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Foie gras vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and skipjack tuna

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B5; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 300% more.
  • Foie gras contains 56 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while skipjack tuna contains 60IU.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1535%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.19µg 300%
Vitamin A 1001µg 18µg 109%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 18.756mg 102%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.981mg 71%
Fats 43.84g 1.29g 65%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.42g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.243g 63%
Iron 5.5mg 1.6mg 49%
Protein 11.4g 28.21g 34%
Copper 0.4mg 0.11mg 32%
Cholesterol 150mg 60mg 30%
Sodium 697mg 47mg 28%
Calories 462kcal 132kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.485mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.122mg 14%
Folate 60µg 10µg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 285mg 12%
Potassium 138mg 522mg 11%
Magnesium 13mg 44mg 7%
Selenium 44µg 46.8µg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.038mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.403g 3%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.92mg 1.05mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +3298.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +169.5%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10439.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.