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Sweet potato vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and foie gras different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 4 times more vitamin A than foie gras. While sweet potato contains 14187IU of vitamin A, foie gras contains only 3333IU.
  • Sweet potato has less sodium.

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +801.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Selenium 0.6µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.05g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.018g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 25.61g 64%
Iron 0.61mg 5.5mg 61%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Vitamin A 709µg 1001µg 32%
Copper 0.151mg 0.4mg 28%
Sodium 55mg 697mg 28%
Phosphorus 47mg 200mg 22%
Protein 1.57g 11.4g 20%
Calories 86kcal 462kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.299mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.51mg 12%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.2mg 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.92mg 6%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.12mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 138mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.84g 6%
Carbs 20.12g 4.67g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 30mg 70mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.088mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +108.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.1%
Contains more FatsFats +87580%
Contains more OtherOther +211.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2560900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5900%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.