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Egg vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggs and pâté

  • Eggs are richer in copper, yet pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 178% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than pâté.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Pâté
7
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 CopperCopper +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +362.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
~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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Pâté
6
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 B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +565.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Pâté DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.4mg 178%
Vitamin A 149µg 991µg 94%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 3.2µg 87%
Iron 1.19mg 5.5mg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Cholesterol 373mg 255mg 39%
Saturated fat 3.267g 9.57g 29%
Fats 10.61g 28g 27%
Sodium 124mg 697mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 12.36g 21%
Selenium 30.8µg 41.6µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.3mg 20%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.85mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 3.16g 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Calories 155kcal 319kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 172mg 200mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.12mg 4%
Folate 44µg 60µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Protein 12.58g 14.2g 3%
Calcium 50mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.5g N/A
Potassium 126mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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 WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +163.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.