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Butter vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and pâté

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5 in pâté is higher than in butter.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 205% more than pâté.
  • Pâté contains less saturated fat.
  • Pâté has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pâté is 28, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Pate, liver, not specified, canned.

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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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Pâté
Pâté
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% 78% 86% 91% 16% 227%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475%
Contains more IronIron +27400%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +3066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4060%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Pâté
Pâté
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% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pâté DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 9.57g 186%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 3.2µg 126%
Fats 81.11g 28g 82%
Selenium 1µg 41.6µg 74%
Iron 0.02mg 5.5mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.6mg 44%
Copper 0.016mg 0.4mg 43%
Vitamin A 684µg 991µg 34%
Sodium 11mg 697mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 12.36g 28%
Protein 0.85g 14.2g 27%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.85mg 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 200mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.3mg 20%
Calories 717kcal 319kcal 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Folate 3µg 60µg 14%
Cholesterol 215mg 255mg 13%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 138mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 13mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.16g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.5g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 1.5g 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Pâté
Pâté
4
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 FatsFats +189.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1570.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2400%
Contains more WaterWater +200.4%
Contains more OtherOther +5900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Pâté
Pâté
2
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.16g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.