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Foie gras vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and spelt

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium; however, spelt is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +946.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2385.8%

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%
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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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Manganese 0.12mg 2.983mg 124%
Vitamin A 1001µg 0µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 2.43g 64%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.406g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.445g 63%
Selenium 44µg 11.7µg 59%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Sodium 697mg 8mg 30%
Phosphorus 200mg 401mg 29%
Magnesium 13mg 136mg 29%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 6.843mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.364mg 23%
Carbs 4.67g 70.19g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.28mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.113mg 14%
Iron 5.5mg 4.44mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.23mg 13%
Copper 0.4mg 0.511mg 12%
Potassium 138mg 388mg 7%
Calories 462kcal 338kcal 6%
Protein 11.4g 14.57g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 27mg 4%
Folate 60µg 45µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.068mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.258g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 4.67g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +1704.1%
Contains more WaterWater +236.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1403%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5655.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.8%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.