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Foie gras vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between foie gras and walnut?

  • Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and iron, yet walnut is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.

We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Nuts, walnuts, english types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more IronIron +89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +798%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1115.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2745%

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Walnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 47.174g 309%
Manganese 0.12mg 3.414mg 143%
Copper 0.4mg 1.586mg 132%
Vitamin A 1001µg 1µg 111%
Selenium 44µg 4.9µg 71%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 8.933g 42%
Saturated fat 14.45g 6.126g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.537mg 37%
Magnesium 13mg 158mg 35%
Fats 43.84g 65.21g 33%
Iron 5.5mg 2.91mg 32%
Sodium 697mg 2mg 30%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Phosphorus 200mg 346mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.341mg 21%
Zinc 0.92mg 3.09mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.57mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.15mg 11%
Folate 60µg 98µg 10%
Calories 462kcal 654kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.125mg 9%
Potassium 138mg 441mg 9%
Protein 11.4g 15.23g 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Carbs 4.67g 13.71g 3%
Calcium 70mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +810.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +48.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.6%

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
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5516%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.