Mackerel vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mackerel and pâté
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, pâté is higher in vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 367% more than pâté.
- Pâté contains 7 times less vitamin B6 than mackerel. Mackerel contains 0.41mg of vitamin B6, while pâté contains 0.06mg.
- Pâté has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pâté is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +361.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +292.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +159.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +583.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2008.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 3.2µg | 367% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 697mg | 163% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 991µg | 105% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 41.6µg | 58% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 255mg | 53% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 5.5mg | 51% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.6mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.06mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 3.16g | 20% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.85mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
Folate | 15µg | 60µg | 11% |
Potassium | 520mg | 138mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 9.57g | 11% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 13mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 12.36g | 10% |
Protein | 18.5g | 14.2g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 200mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 5% | |
Fats | 25.1g | 28g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Calories | 305kcal | 319kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
Calcium | 66mg | 70mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.768mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +458.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.6% |