Chicken breast vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken breast and pâté different?
- Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while pâté is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Pâté covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 118% more than chicken breast.
- Chicken breast contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than pâté. Chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while pâté contains 0.06mg.
- Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol.
- Pâté has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken breast (0).
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +382.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +640.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +163.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +471.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +163.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +347.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +966.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14057.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +380% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +764.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 3.2µg | 118% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 991µg | 109% |
Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 3.3mg | 72% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 5.5mg | 55% |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 255mg | 55% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.06mg | 45% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.4mg | 38% |
Protein | 33.44g | 14.2g | 38% |
Saturated fat | 1.29g | 9.57g | 38% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.6mg | 37% |
Fats | 4.71g | 28g | 36% |
Selenium | 26.2µg | 41.6µg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 12.36g | 27% |
Sodium | 79mg | 697mg | 27% |
Choline | 95.9mg | 17% | |
Zinc | 1.08mg | 2.85mg | 16% |
Folate | 4µg | 60µg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 3.16g | 14% |
Calories | 187kcal | 319kcal | 7% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 200mg | 7% |
Calcium | 16mg | 70mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 13mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
Potassium | 276mg | 138mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 1.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.51g | 1.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.51g | 1.5g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.412mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.509mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.836mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0.582mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.659mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
14.2 g
Fats:
28 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
53.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +494.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +112.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | -86.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +618.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.3% |