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French fries vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and foie gras

  • French fries have more vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than french fries.
  • Foie gras has 6 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras has 0.06mg.
  • French fries contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +579%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.9µg 44µg 78%
Iron 0.81mg 5.5mg 59%
Saturated fat 2.336g 14.45g 55%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 25.61g 49%
Fats 14.73g 43.84g 45%
Copper 0.124mg 0.4mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.84g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.06mg 24%
Sodium 210mg 697mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.299mg 20%
Protein 3.43g 11.4g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 579mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.2mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 4.67g 12%
Phosphorus 125mg 200mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Folate 30µg 60µg 8%
Calories 312kcal 462kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.088mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.12mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 13mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 2mg 3%
Net carbs 37.64g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.4%
Contains more FatsFats +197.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%
~equal in Water ~37.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.1%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.