Liverwurst vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between liverwurst and foie gras
- Liverwurst has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B1, and zinc, while foie gras has more copper.
- Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin A, 206% more than foie gras.
- Liverwurst contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than foie gras. While liverwurst contains 1.03mg of vitamin B2, foie gras contains only 0.299mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in liverwurst is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Liverwurst spread 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
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 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +308.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +209.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +244.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 4091µg | 1001µg | 343% |
Vitamin B12 | 13.46µg | 9.4µg | 169% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.03mg | 0.299mg | 56% |
Iron | 8.85mg | 5.5mg | 42% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.95mg | 1.2mg | 35% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.286g | 25.61g | 33% |
Fats | 25.45g | 43.84g | 28% |
Selenium | 58µg | 44µg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 9.925g | 14.45g | 21% |
Copper | 0.24mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.272mg | 0.088mg | 15% |
Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.92mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 118mg | 150mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.3mg | 2.51mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.427g | 0.84g | 11% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
Folate | 30µg | 60µg | 8% |
Calories | 305kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
Calcium | 22mg | 70mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 230mg | 200mg | 4% |
Protein | 12.38g | 11.4g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 2mg | 2% |
Potassium | 170mg | 138mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.89g | 4.67g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.39g | 4.67g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.65g | N/A | |
Sodium | 700mg | 697mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.151mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.671mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.653mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.155mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.285mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.617mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.857mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.38 g
Fats:
25.45 g
Carbs:
5.89 g
Water:
53.53 g
Other:
2.75 g
Protein:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +72.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +10.9% |
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Protein
~11.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.427 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 | -31.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.4% |