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Foie gras vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and cayenne pepper

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 766% more than foie gras.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cayenne pepper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1069.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1359.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.373mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3983.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 2.45mg 184%
Vitamin A 1001µg 2081µg 120%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Vitamin C 2mg 76.4mg 83%
Manganese 0.12mg 2mg 82%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Selenium 44µg 8.8µg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 2.75g 57%
Potassium 138mg 2014mg 55%
Saturated fat 14.45g 3.26g 51%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 8.37g 50%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.919mg 48%
Fats 43.84g 17.27g 41%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 8.701mg 39%
Magnesium 13mg 152mg 33%
Sodium 697mg 30mg 29%
Iron 5.5mg 7.8mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.328mg 20%
Carbs 4.67g 56.63g 17%
Zinc 0.92mg 2.48mg 14%
Phosphorus 200mg 293mg 13%
Folate 60µg 106µg 12%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 148mg 8%
Calories 462kcal 318kcal 7%
Copper 0.4mg 0.373mg 3%
Protein 11.4g 12.01g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0%

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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more WaterWater +360.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1112.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98%
~equal in Protein ~12.01g

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +831.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +896.4%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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