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Swiss cheese vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Swiss cheese and foie gras

  • Swiss cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, and selenium.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 264% more.
  • Swiss cheese contains 13 times more calcium than foie gras. Swiss cheese contains 890mg of calcium, while foie gras contains 70mg.
  • Swiss cheese contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, swiss 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
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 +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +4130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%

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.
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3821.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.299mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 9.4µg 264%
Calcium 890mg 70mg 82%
Vitamin A 288µg 1001µg 79%
Iron 0.13mg 5.5mg 67%
Phosphorus 574mg 200mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 25.61g 44%
Copper 0.047mg 0.4mg 39%
Protein 26.96g 11.4g 31%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.92mg 31%
Selenium 30µg 44µg 25%
Sodium 187mg 697mg 22%
Fats 30.99g 43.84g 20%
Cholesterol 93mg 150mg 19%
Saturated fat 18.227g 14.45g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 1.2mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.51mg 15%
Folate 10µg 60µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.088mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.12mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.84g 3%
Calories 393kcal 462kcal 3%
Potassium 72mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 1.44g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.299mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 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 ProteinProtein +136.5%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.3%
~equal in Water ~37.04g
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.3%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.