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Onion vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onions and pâté?

  • Pâté is richer than onions in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% more.
  • The amount of sodium in onions is lower.
  • The glycemic index of onions is lower.

We used Onions, raw 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.
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.3%
Contains more IronIron +2519%
Contains more CopperCopper +925.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1576.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +589.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8220%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.12mg

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.
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +270%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2744.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.2µg 133%
Vitamin A 0µg 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 0mg 255mg 85%
Selenium 0.5µg 41.6µg 75%
Iron 0.21mg 5.5mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.6mg 44%
Fats 0.1g 28g 43%
Saturated fat 0.042g 9.57g 43%
Copper 0.039mg 0.4mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 12.36g 31%
Sodium 4mg 697mg 30%
Protein 1.1g 14.2g 26%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.85mg 24%
Phosphorus 29mg 200mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 1.2mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 3.16g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3.3mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 319kcal 14%
Folate 19µg 60µg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 23mg 70mg 5%
Carbs 9.34g 1.5g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.5g N/A
Potassium 146mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.298mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Pâté
3
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 +522.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27900%
Contains more OtherOther +585.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Pâté
2
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94976.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18488.2%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.