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Chicken liver pate vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken liver pate and lamb

  • Chicken liver pate has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B5, selenium, and choline; however, lamb is higher in zinc.
  • Chicken liver pate covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 230% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 18 times less folate than chicken liver pate. Chicken liver pate contains 321µg of folate, while lamb contains 18µg.
  • Lamb has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate, chicken liver, canned and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 9.3% 3% 8.4% 345% 60% 58% 75% 50% 21% 251%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more IronIron +388.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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 33% 72% 20% 0% 13% 323% 141% 157% 60% 1009% 0% 241% 125%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +216.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1683.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken liver pate Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.07µg 2.55µg 230%
Cholesterol 391mg 97mg 98%
Iron 9.19mg 1.88mg 91%
Vitamin B2 1.401mg 0.25mg 89%
Folate 321µg 18µg 76%
Vitamin B5 2.62mg 0.66mg 39%
Selenium 46.1µg 26.4µg 36%
Choline 228.8mg 93.7mg 25%
Vitamin A 217µg 0µg 24%
Saturated fat 4g 8.83g 22%
Protein 13.45g 24.52g 22%
Zinc 2.14mg 4.46mg 21%
Sodium 386mg 72mg 14%
Fats 13.1g 20.94g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.13mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.28g 8.82g 9%
Copper 0.18mg 0.119mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.14mg 6%
Manganese 0.162mg 0.022mg 6%
Potassium 95mg 310mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.46g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B3 7.517mg 6.66mg 5%
Calories 201kcal 294kcal 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 175mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 6.55g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 6.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.195mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.735mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.196mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.953mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.694mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.863mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.347mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 13% 7% 66%
Protein: 13.45 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 6.55 g
Water: 65.64 g
Other: 1.26 g
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +59.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 45% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.46 g
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67%

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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. Chicken liver pate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172928/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.