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American cheese vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and pâté different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while pâté is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, and selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 98% more than pâté.
  • American cheese contains 3 times more phosphorus than pâté. American cheese contains 641mg of phosphorus, while pâté contains 200mg.
  • Pâté is lower in sodium.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pate, liver, not specified, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Pâté
Pâté
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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% 78% 86% 91% 16% 227%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more IronIron +773%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.9%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Pâté
Pâté
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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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pâté DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 70mg 98%
Vitamin A 250µg 991µg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 3.2µg 71%
Phosphorus 641mg 200mg 63%
Iron 0.63mg 5.5mg 61%
Cholesterol 100mg 255mg 52%
Sodium 1671mg 697mg 42%
Selenium 20.2µg 41.6µg 39%
Copper 0.046mg 0.4mg 39%
Saturated fat 18.057g 9.57g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.6mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 3.3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.2mg 16%
Folate 8µg 60µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.16g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 12.36g 10%
Protein 18.13g 14.2g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Fats 31.79g 28g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.85mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Calories 371kcal 319kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.5g N/A
Potassium 132mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Pâté
Pâté
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14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +182.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Pâté
Pâté
3
38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.7%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/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.