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Foie gras vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are foie gras and sweet potato different?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.

Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +801.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Selenium 44µg 0.6µg 79%
Fats 43.84g 0.05g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.018g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.001g 64%
Iron 5.5mg 0.61mg 61%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin A 1001µg 709µg 32%
Copper 0.4mg 0.151mg 28%
Sodium 697mg 55mg 28%
Phosphorus 200mg 47mg 22%
Protein 11.4g 1.57g 20%
Calories 462kcal 86kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.061mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.557mg 12%
Folate 60µg 11µg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.258mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 337mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.014g 6%
Carbs 4.67g 20.12g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 70mg 30mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.67g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.1%
Contains more FatsFats +87580%
Contains more OtherOther +211.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +108.6%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2560900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.