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Honey vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and foie gras different?

  • Foie gras is higher than honey in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than honey.
  • Honey is lower in sodium.

Honey and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were used 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.4%
Contains more IronIron +1209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +686.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1974.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.8µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.42mg 5.5mg 64%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.036mg 0.4mg 40%
Sodium 4mg 697mg 30%
Phosphorus 4mg 200mg 28%
Carbs 82.4g 4.67g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.2mg 23%
Protein 0.3g 11.4g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.299mg 20%
Folate 2µg 60µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 2.51mg 15%
Calories 304kcal 462kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.088mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.84g 6%
Potassium 52mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.12mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +1664.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +116.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1425%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.