Nutmeg vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between nutmeg and foie gras?
- Nutmeg is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, and magnesium, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and iron.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in foie gras is lower.
We used Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1307.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +133.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2316.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +19920% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +424.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.12mg | 121% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1001µg | 111% |
Fiber | 20.8g | 0g | 83% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 44µg | 77% |
Copper | 1.027mg | 0.4mg | 70% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 25.61g | 56% |
Saturated fat | 25.94g | 14.45g | 52% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 13mg | 40% |
Iron | 3.04mg | 5.5mg | 31% |
Sodium | 16mg | 697mg | 30% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.088mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.299mg | 19% |
Carbs | 49.29g | 4.67g | 15% |
Fats | 36.31g | 43.84g | 12% |
Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.92mg | 11% |
Calcium | 184mg | 70mg | 11% |
Protein | 5.84g | 11.4g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 2.51mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
Potassium | 350mg | 138mg | 6% |
Folate | 76µg | 60µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.84g | 3% |
Calories | 525kcal | 462kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 213mg | 200mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.49g | 4.67g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +955.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +494.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +695.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140% |