Cheese vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and pâté

Cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet pâté is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 87% higher.
Cheese contains 10 times more calcium than pâté. Cheese contains 710mg of calcium, while pâté contains 70mg.
Pâté contains less saturated fat.
Cheese has a lower glycemic index than pâté.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Pâté

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+914.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+127.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.6%
Contains more IronIron	+3828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46%

~equal in Sodium ~697mg

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.

Cheese

Pâté

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+122.2%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	3.2µg	88%
Vitamin A	330µg	991µg	73%
Iron	0.14mg	5.5mg	67%
Calcium	710mg	70mg	64%
Cholesterol	99mg	255mg	52%
Saturated fat	18.867g	9.57g	42%
Copper	0.03mg	0.4mg	41%
Phosphorus	455mg	200mg	36%
Selenium	28.5µg	41.6µg	24%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	3.3mg	20%
Protein	22.87g	14.2g	17%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	1.2mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.6mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	3.16g	12%
Fats	33.31g	28g	8%
Folate	27µg	60µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	12.36g	8%
Zinc	3.64mg	2.85mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.71mg		5%
Calories	404kcal	319kcal	4%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.12mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Magnesium	27mg	13mg	3%
Choline	16.5mg		3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Potassium	76mg	138mg	2%
Sodium	653mg	697mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Carbs	3.09g	1.5g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	4.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	225kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	1.5g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.06mg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.157mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.568mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	0.554mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	1.05mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	0.838mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.284mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	0.582mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	0.768mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.298mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A