Foie gras vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between foie gras and yolk?
- Foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, and iron, yet yolk is higher in vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 312% more.
- Foie gras has 15 times more sodium than yolk. While foie gras has 697mg of sodium, yolk has only 48mg.
We used Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +101.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +419.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +162.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +382.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +483.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +143.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 1085mg | 312% |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 1.95µg | 310% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 381µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 2.99mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 0.077mg | 36% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 2.73mg | 35% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 11.738g | 35% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 48mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Fats | 43.84g | 26.54g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 390mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 9.551g | 22% |
| Selenium | 44µg | 56µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.35mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 4.204g | 22% |
| Folate | 60µg | 146µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.528mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.51mg | 0.024mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.92mg | 2.3mg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 15.86g | 9% |
| Calories | 462kcal | 322kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.176mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 129mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.67g | 3.59g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.67g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400.5% |
