Foie gras vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between foie gras and spread
- Spread has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 345% more than spread.
- Spread contains 38 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras contains 3333IU of vitamin A, while spread contains 87IU.
- Spread has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +483.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +596.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +207.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +361.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +353.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.9% |
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 | +3750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +739.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.12µg | 345% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 26µg | 108% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 9.7µg | 62% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.79mg | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 7.584g | 45% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 17.34g | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 5.977g | 39% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 38mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 59mg | 20% |
| Folate | 60µg | 2µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.43mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 1013mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.134mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 2.565g | 12% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 235kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 7.66g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.172mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 1.73mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 138mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +237.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.4% |