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Potato vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and foie gras

  • Potatoes contain less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than foie gras.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +579%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +885%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +834.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.4µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.09g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.025g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.81mg 5.5mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.11mg 0.4mg 32%
Sodium 6mg 697mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.299mg 21%
Phosphorus 57mg 200mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 2mg 20%
Protein 2.05g 11.4g 19%
Calories 77kcal 462kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.06mg 18%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.51mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 425mg 138mg 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.84g 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.67g 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.12mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.303mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +274.5%
Contains more WaterWater +114%
Contains more ProteinProtein +456.1%
Contains more FatsFats +48611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1280400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.