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Pâté vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and chicken meat

  • Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 121% higher.
  • Pâté contains 20 times more vitamin A than chicken meat. Pâté contains 3300IU of vitamin A, while chicken meat contains 161IU.
  • Chicken meat contains less sodium.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than pâté.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Pâté
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +336.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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.
Pâté
Pâté
6
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%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1964.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.3µg 121%
Vitamin A 991µg 48µg 105%
Cholesterol 255mg 88mg 56%
Iron 5.5mg 1.26mg 53%
Copper 0.4mg 0.066mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.168mg 33%
Selenium 41.6µg 23.9µg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 8.487mg 32%
Sodium 697mg 82mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.4mg 26%
Saturated fat 9.57g 3.79g 26%
Protein 14.2g 27.3g 26%
Fats 28g 13.6g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 5.34g 18%
Folate 60µg 5µg 14%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Zinc 2.85mg 1.94mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Calories 319kcal 239kcal 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.02mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 182mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.03mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 2.97g 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-785.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.97g

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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. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.