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Spread vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and foie gras

  • Spread has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 345% more than spread.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +596.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +353.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.92mg

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.
Spread
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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +739.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 9.4µg 345%
Vitamin A 26µg 1001µg 108%
Selenium 9.7µg 44µg 62%
Iron 0.79mg 5.5mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 25.61g 45%
Fats 17.34g 43.84g 41%
Saturated fat 5.977g 14.45g 39%
Cholesterol 38mg 150mg 37%
Copper 0.13mg 0.4mg 30%
Phosphorus 59mg 200mg 20%
Folate 2µg 60µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1.2mg 15%
Sodium 1013mg 697mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.84g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 462kcal 11%
Protein 7.66g 11.4g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.088mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 2.51mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 4.67g 2%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.92mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 110mg 138mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +155.7%
Contains more WaterWater +62.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more FatsFats +152.8%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 -58.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.