Foie gras vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between foie gras and whey?
- Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than foie gras.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 380% higher.
- Foie gras has 278 times more vitamin A than whey. Foie gras has 3333IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12IU.
- Whey contains less cholesterol.
We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +9900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +607.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +334.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2215.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3291.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3257.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 0.28µg | 380% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 3µg | 111% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 1.9µg | 77% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 0.06mg | 68% |
| Fats | 43.84g | 0.36g | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 0.23g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 0.1g | 64% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 2mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.004mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 54mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 46mg | 22% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 27kcal | 22% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 0.85g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.383mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.074mg | 15% |
| Folate | 60µg | 1µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.158mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 0.011g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.001mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 5.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1241.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12077.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +475.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +151.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25510% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7536.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
