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

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Summary of differences between foie gras and tilsit cheese

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5, while tilsit cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 304% more than tilsit cheese.
  • Foie gras contains 24 times more iron than tilsit cheese. While foie gras contains 5.5mg of iron, tilsit cheese contains only 0.23mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilsit cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.3%
Contains more IronIron +2291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +280.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Sodium ~753mg

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +302%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +347.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 2.1µg 304%
Vitamin A 1001µg 249µg 84%
Iron 5.5mg 0.23mg 66%
Calcium 70mg 700mg 63%
Selenium 44µg 14.5µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 7.136g 46%
Phosphorus 200mg 500mg 43%
Copper 0.4mg 0.026mg 42%
Fats 43.84g 25.98g 27%
Protein 11.4g 24.41g 26%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.5mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.346mg 17%
Cholesterol 150mg 102mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.205mg 14%
Saturated fat 14.45g 16.775g 11%
Folate 60µg 20µg 10%
Calories 462kcal 340kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.359mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.061mg 2%
Sodium 697mg 753mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 1.88g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.721g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 1.88g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59.7%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +258.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.