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Roe vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and foie gras different?

  • Roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin C; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin A, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for roe is 110% higher.
  • Roe contains 8 times more vitamin C than foie gras. While roe contains 16.4mg of vitamin C, foie gras contains only 2mg.
  • Foie gras has less cholesterol.

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +823.1%

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.
Roe
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Foie gras DV% diff.
Cholesterol 479mg 150mg 110%
Vitamin A 91µg 1001µg 101%
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 9.4µg 89%
Iron 0.77mg 5.5mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 25.61g 59%
Saturated fat 1.866g 14.45g 57%
Fats 8.23g 43.84g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.299mg 50%
Phosphorus 515mg 200mg 45%
Protein 28.62g 11.4g 34%
Copper 0.128mg 0.4mg 30%
Sodium 117mg 697mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.84g 17%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.088mg 16%
Selenium 51.7µg 44µg 14%
Calories 204kcal 462kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.06mg 10%
Folate 92µg 60µg 8%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 28mg 70mg 4%
Potassium 283mg 138mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 2.51mg 2%
Carbs 1.92g 4.67g 1%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 1.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.92g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 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 ProteinProtein +151.1%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +432.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1102.9%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.