Tofu vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and foie gras different?
- Tofu is richer in calcium and manganese, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than tofu.
- Tofu contains 10 times more manganese than foie gras. Tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, while foie gras contains 0.12mg.
- Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were 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 | +346.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +875.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +884.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +152.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +558.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +802.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +106.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 111% | |
| Calcium | 683mg | 70mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 14.45g | 60% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 25.61g | 59% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 43.84g | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 44µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.12mg | 46% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 5.5mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 697mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.84g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 1.2mg | 21% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 462kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.299mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 2.51mg | 13% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 11.4g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 13mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Folate | 29µg | 60µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 200mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 4.67g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +402.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +485.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1230.4% |
