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Muffin vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and pâté different?

  • Pâté has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc than muffin.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 127% higher.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index (28) than muffin (59).

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Pate, liver, not specified, canned are the varieties used 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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +323.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +670.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +407.3%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4619%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.2µg 127%
Vitamin A 21µg 991µg 108%
Cholesterol 30mg 255mg 75%
Selenium 8.2µg 41.6µg 61%
Iron 1.3mg 5.5mg 53%
Copper 0.06mg 0.4mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.6mg 34%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 3.16g 33%
Saturated fat 2.844g 9.57g 31%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.85mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 12.36g 19%
Protein 4.49g 14.2g 19%
Fats 16.07g 28g 18%
Carbs 53g 1.5g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Sodium 336mg 697mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.2mg 15%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.12mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 3.3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 200mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Folate 48µg 60µg 3%
Calories 375kcal 319kcal 3%
Calcium 44mg 70mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
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 +3433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.3%
Contains more FatsFats +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +115.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.3%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.