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Mashed potato vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mashed potato and pâté

  • Pâté is richer than mashed potato in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 130% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Pâté
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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 +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +1674.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Pâté
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3.2µg 130%
Vitamin A 43µg 991µg 105%
Cholesterol 0mg 255mg 85%
Selenium 0.8µg 41.6µg 74%
Iron 0.31mg 5.5mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.6mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.577g 9.57g 41%
Copper 0.035mg 0.4mg 41%
Fats 2.82g 28g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 12.36g 29%
Protein 1.65g 14.2g 25%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.85mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Phosphorus 59mg 200mg 20%
Sodium 306mg 697mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 3.3mg 14%
Folate 9µg 60µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.16g 12%
Calories 89kcal 319kcal 12%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Carbs 14.65g 1.5g 4%
Potassium 286mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Pâté
Pâté
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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 CarbsCarbs +876.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +760.6%
Contains more FatsFats +892.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Pâté
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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.