Foie gras vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are foie gras and tofu different?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is richer in calcium and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +107.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +394.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +404.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1187.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1664.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0µg | 392% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 111% | |
| Selenium | 44µg | 8.9µg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 0.691g | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 1.056g | 61% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 4.78g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 0mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 7mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 350mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.068mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.193mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.605mg | 21% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 76kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.052mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.195mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 2.699g | 12% |
| Folate | 60µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 8.08g | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 5.36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 1.87g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +817.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +149.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +128.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2325.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +221.3% |