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Pound cake vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pound cake and foie gras

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than pound cake.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 377% more.
  • Pound cake contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 -45.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +271.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.12mg

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 9.4µg 377%
Vitamin A 70µg 1001µg 103%
Selenium 5µg 44µg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 25.61g 56%
Iron 1.48mg 5.5mg 50%
Fats 13.96g 43.84g 46%
Saturated fat 4.811g 14.45g 44%
Copper 0.042mg 0.4mg 40%
Cholesterol 66mg 150mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.84g 17%
Carbs 53.64g 4.67g 16%
Threonine 153mg 0.507mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.2mg 14%
Sodium 377mg 697mg 14%
Protein 5g 11.4g 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 140mg 200mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.088mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.51mg 6%
Folate 42µg 60µg 5%
Calories 353kcal 462kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.299mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 4.67g N/A
Potassium 149mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Manganese 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.161mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.303mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 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 +1048.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128%
Contains more FatsFats +214%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +99.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 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 -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +748%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.