Pâté vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pâté and beefsteak different?
- Pâté is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 76% higher.
- Beefsteak has less sodium.
- Beefsteak has a lower glycemic index (0) than pâté (28).
Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +237.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +447.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1233.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +131.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +875% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 0µg | 110% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 1.38µg | 76% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 79mg | 59% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 1.63mg | 48% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.585mg | 40% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.073mg | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.14mg | 35% |
Sodium | 697mg | 57mg | 28% |
Protein | 14.2g | 26.72g | 25% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 28.8µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 6.978mg | 23% |
Fats | 28g | 15.11g | 20% |
Choline | 101.8mg | 19% | |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 4.85mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 0.56g | 17% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 5.951g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 6.298g | 15% |
Folate | 60µg | 8µg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.527mg | 13% |
Potassium | 138mg | 340mg | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 22mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
Calories | 319kcal | 250kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 213mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +85.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1042.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +464.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.8% |