Foie gras vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between foie gras and caviar

Foie gras has more vitamin A and copper; however, caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 442% higher.
Caviar has 4 times less vitamin A than foie gras. Foie gras has 3333 IU of vitamin A, while caviar has 905 IU.
Caviar is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.

Foie gras

Caviar

Contains more CopperCopper	+263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.2%
Contains more IronIron	+116%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48.9%

~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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.

Foie gras

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+269.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1991.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	9.4µg	20µg	442%
Cholesterol	150mg	588mg	146%
Choline		490.9mg	89%
Vitamin A	1001µg	271µg	81%
Iron	5.5mg	11.88mg	80%
Magnesium	13mg	300mg	68%
Monounsaturated fat	25.61g	4.631g	52%
Saturated fat	14.45g	4.06g	47%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	3.5mg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.84g	7.405g	44%
Fats	43.84g	17.9g	40%
Selenium	44µg	65.5µg	39%
Sodium	697mg	1500mg	35%
Copper	0.4mg	0.11mg	32%
Protein	11.4g	24.6g	26%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.62mg	25%
Phosphorus	200mg	356mg	22%
Calcium	70mg	275mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.32mg	20%
Vitamin D*		117 IU	15%
Vitamin D		2.9µg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.51mg	0.12mg	15%
Vitamin E		1.89mg	13%
Calories	462kcal	264kcal	10%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.19mg	9%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.05mg	3%
Folate	60µg	50µg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	138mg	181mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	405kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3	N/A
Net carbs	4.67g	4g	N/A
Carbs	4.67g	4g	0%
Zinc	0.92mg	0.95mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.161mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	0.507mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.606mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	1.029mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	0.863mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.27mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.567mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	0.719mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.303mg	0.649mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.229g	N/A