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Foie gras vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between foie gras and tortilla

  • Foie gras has more selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate.
  • Foie gras covers your daily saturated fat needs 71% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 7 times less vitamin B5 than foie gras. Foie gras contains 1.2mg of vitamin B5, while tortilla contains 0.17mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.3%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Fats 43.84g 0.95g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.185g 64%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.296g 64%
Selenium 44µg 16.6µg 50%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Copper 0.4mg 0.102mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.17mg 21%
Iron 5.5mg 3.81mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 4.67g 49.94g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.114mg 14%
Calories 462kcal 237kcal 11%
Folate 60µg 98µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 4.125mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Sodium 697mg 482mg 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 146mg 8%
Protein 11.4g 7.28g 8%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.268mg 6%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.391g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 47.54g N/A
Calcium 70mg 70mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4514.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +969.4%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13743.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.