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Foie gras vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and smoked salmon different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and folate; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 256% higher.
  • Foie gras contains 38 times more vitamin A than smoked salmon. While foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, smoked salmon contains only 87IU.
  • Smoked salmon has less saturated fat.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked are the varieties used 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.
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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +547.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
~equal in Sodium ~672mg

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 3.26µg 256%
Vitamin A 1001µg 26µg 108%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Fats 43.84g 4.32g 61%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.929g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.023g 59%
Iron 5.5mg 0.85mg 58%
Cholesterol 150mg 23mg 42%
Selenium 44µg 32.4µg 21%
Copper 0.4mg 0.23mg 19%
Calories 462kcal 117kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.278mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Folate 60µg 2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.101mg 15%
Protein 11.4g 18.28g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.72mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.87mg 7%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.31mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 164mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.023mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.017mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Sodium 697mg 672mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 175mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.995g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +914.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.4%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1165.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.