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Ground beef vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and pâté

  • Ground beef has more zinc and vitamin B6; however, pâté is richer in vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Pâté covers your daily vitamin A needs 66% more than ground beef.
  • Pâté has 5 times less vitamin B6 than ground beef. Ground beef has 0.311mg of vitamin B6, while pâté has 0.06mg.
  • Ground beef contains less cholesterol.
  • Pâté has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pâté is 28, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.8%

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.
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 88mg 255mg 56%
Selenium 19.1µg 41.6µg 41%
Iron 2.27mg 5.5mg 40%
Copper 0.079mg 0.4mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.6mg 33%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 3.2µg 30%
Sodium 73mg 697mg 27%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.85mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.06mg 19%
Protein 23.87g 14.2g 19%
Fats 15.37g 28g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3.16g 18%
Saturated fat 6.073g 9.57g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.2mg 14%
Folate 7µg 60µg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 12.36g 13%
Phosphorus 166mg 200mg 5%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.3mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 319kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Potassium 241mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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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 ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +82.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~53.9g
~equal in Other ~2.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Pâté
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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 -36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.