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Foie gras vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between foie gras and watercress

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while watercress has more vitamin C.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than watercress.

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

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +2650%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +736.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.3%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1155%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0µg 392%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin A 1001µg 160µg 93%
Selenium 44µg 0.9µg 78%
Fats 43.84g 0.1g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.027g 66%
Iron 5.5mg 0.2mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.008g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin C 2mg 43mg 46%
Copper 0.4mg 0.077mg 36%
Sodium 697mg 41mg 29%
Calories 462kcal 11kcal 23%
Phosphorus 200mg 60mg 20%
Protein 11.4g 2.3g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.31mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 0.2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.12mg 14%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 330mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.244mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 120mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.035g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.129mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 4.67g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 4.67g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
Contains more WaterWater +156.8%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.