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Pumpkin vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and foie gras

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Foie gras has 3 times less vitamin A than pumpkin. Pumpkin has 8513IU of vitamin A, while foie gras has 3333IU.
  • Pumpkin is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14566.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Selenium 0.3µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.1g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.052g 14.45g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 25.61g 64%
Vitamin A 426µg 1001µg 64%
Iron 0.8mg 5.5mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Sodium 1mg 697mg 30%
Copper 0.127mg 0.4mg 30%
Calories 26kcal 462kcal 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 200mg 22%
Protein 1g 11.4g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.299mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.51mg 12%
Folate 16µg 60µg 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 138mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.84g 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.92mg 5%
Calcium 21mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.088mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 6g 4.67g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Manganese 0.125mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +39.2%
Contains more WaterWater +147.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040%
Contains more FatsFats +43740%
Contains more OtherOther +281.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16700%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.