Lamb vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and pâté?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc, yet pâté is higher in vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
- Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% more.
- Lamb has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pâté. While lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, pâté has only 3.3mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in lamb is lower.
- The glycemic index of lamb is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Pate, liver, not specified, canned types 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 | +76.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +192.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +236.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +445.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.6% |
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 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 991µg | 110% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 255mg | 53% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 5.5mg | 45% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.4mg | 31% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 41.6µg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 3.2µg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.6mg | 27% |
Sodium | 72mg | 697mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
Protein | 24.52g | 14.2g | 21% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.85mg | 15% |
Folate | 18µg | 60µg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 3.16g | 11% |
Fats | 20.94g | 28g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 12.36g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
Potassium | 310mg | 138mg | 5% |
Calcium | 17mg | 70mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 9.57g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 200mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Calories | 294kcal | 319kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.582mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +192.7% |
~equal in
Water
~53.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.57g