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Watercress vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between watercress and foie gras

  • Watercress has more vitamin C, while foie gras has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than watercress.
  • Watercress contains 22 times more vitamin C than foie gras. While watercress contains 43mg of vitamin C, foie gras contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in watercress is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watercress, raw 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
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 +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.3%
Contains more IronIron +2650%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +736.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%

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.
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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1155%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin A 160µg 1001µg 93%
Selenium 0.9µg 44µg 78%
Fats 0.1g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.027g 14.45g 66%
Iron 0.2mg 5.5mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Vitamin C 43mg 2mg 46%
Copper 0.077mg 0.4mg 36%
Sodium 41mg 697mg 29%
Calories 11kcal 462kcal 23%
Phosphorus 60mg 200mg 20%
Protein 2.3g 11.4g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.51mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.299mg 14%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.92mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 138mg 6%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 70mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.84g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Carbs 1.29g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.303mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 WaterWater +156.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.