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Ice cream vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and foie gras?

  • Foie gras is richer than ice cream in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 375% more.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more IronIron +6011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2344.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +748.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2063.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2310.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 9.4µg 375%
Vitamin A 118µg 1001µg 98%
Selenium 1.8µg 44µg 77%
Iron 0.09mg 5.5mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 25.61g 57%
Fats 11g 43.84g 51%
Copper 0.023mg 0.4mg 42%
Saturated fat 6.79g 14.45g 35%
Cholesterol 44mg 150mg 35%
Sodium 80mg 697mg 27%
Protein 3.5g 11.4g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.51mg 15%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 200mg 14%
Calories 207kcal 462kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 1.2mg 12%
Carbs 23.6g 4.67g 6%
Calcium 128mg 70mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.299mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.088mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.84g 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.92mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 4.67g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +405.4%
Contains more WaterWater +64.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.7%
Contains more FatsFats +298.5%
Contains more OtherOther +238.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.