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Foie gras vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and Swiss cheese

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, and selenium; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 264% more.
  • Foie gras contains 42 times more iron than Swiss cheese. Foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, while Swiss cheese contains 0.13mg.
  • Swiss cheese contains less sodium.

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

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +4130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3821.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 3.06µg 264%
Calcium 70mg 890mg 82%
Vitamin A 1001µg 288µg 79%
Iron 5.5mg 0.13mg 67%
Phosphorus 200mg 574mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.046g 44%
Copper 0.4mg 0.047mg 39%
Protein 11.4g 26.96g 31%
Zinc 0.92mg 4.37mg 31%
Selenium 44µg 30µg 25%
Sodium 697mg 187mg 22%
Fats 43.84g 30.99g 20%
Cholesterol 150mg 93mg 19%
Saturated fat 14.45g 18.227g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.353mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.064mg 15%
Folate 60µg 10µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.011mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.026mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 1.341g 3%
Calories 462kcal 393kcal 3%
Potassium 138mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 4.67g 1.44g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.302mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.5%
~equal in Water ~37.63g
~equal in Other ~2.98g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.