Goat cheese vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are goat cheese and foie gras different?
- Goat cheese is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 383% higher.
- Goat cheese contains 4 times more calcium than foie gras. While goat cheese contains 298mg of calcium, foie gras contains only 70mg.
- Foie gras has less saturated fat.
Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +123.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +239.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1057.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +531.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4172.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 9.4µg | 383% |
| Selenium | 3.8µg | 44µg | 73% |
| Vitamin A | 407µg | 1001µg | 66% |
| Iron | 1.62mg | 5.5mg | 49% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.808g | 25.61g | 47% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.676mg | 0.299mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 20.639g | 14.45g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 375mg | 200mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 150mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 298mg | 70mg | 23% |
| Fats | 29.84g | 43.84g | 22% |
| Protein | 21.58g | 11.4g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 1.2mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.564mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Folate | 2µg | 60µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 415mg | 697mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.148mg | 2.51mg | 9% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 462kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.12g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.093mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.709g | 0.84g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.12g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.227mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.805mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.893mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.549mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.575mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.859mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.485mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.589mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.58 g
Fats:
29.84 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
45.52 g
Other:
2.94 g
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3791.7% |
~equal in
Other
~3.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.709 g
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 | -30% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +276.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.5% |
