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Waffle vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and foie gras different?

  • Waffle is higher in calcium and vitamin B1; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 381% higher.
  • Waffle contains 4 times more calcium than foie gras. While waffle contains 255mg of calcium, foie gras contains only 70mg.
  • Waffle has less sodium.

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg
~equal in Selenium ~44µg

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3660%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 9.4µg 381%
Vitamin A 65µg 1001µg 104%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 25.61g 55%
Saturated fat 2.866g 14.45g 53%
Fats 14.1g 43.84g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.84g 40%
Iron 2.31mg 5.5mg 40%
Copper 0.062mg 0.4mg 38%
Cholesterol 69mg 150mg 27%
Calcium 255mg 70mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.088mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.2mg 14%
Calories 291kcal 462kcal 9%
Carbs 32.9g 4.67g 9%
Sodium 511mg 697mg 8%
Protein 7.9g 11.4g 7%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.12mg 6%
Folate 46µg 60µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.299mg 4%
Selenium 46.2µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 2.51mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.92mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 190mg 200mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +604.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +210.9%
~equal in Other ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 -80.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +627.4%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.