Saffron vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and foie gras different?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1230% higher.
- Saffron contains 40 times more vitamin C than foie gras. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, foie gras contains only 2mg.
- Saffron has less saturated fat.
Spices, saffron 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1930.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1149.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +101.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23573.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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 | +3940% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1583.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3607.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.12mg | 1230% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 1001µg | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 2mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.06mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 44µg | 70% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 5.5mg | 70% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 25.61g | 63% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 13mg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 14.45g | 58% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 43.84g | 58% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 138mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Sodium | 148mg | 697mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 4.67g | 20% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Folate | 93µg | 60µg | 8% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.84g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 200mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.51mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.299mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 11.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 4.67g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1299.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +649.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +211.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5869.7% |
