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Pâté vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pâté and lamb?

  • Pâté is higher in vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% more.
  • Pâté has 10 times more sodium than lamb. While pâté has 697mg of sodium, lamb has only 72mg.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +192.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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
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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%
Lamb
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin A 991µg 0µg 110%
Cholesterol 255mg 97mg 53%
Iron 5.5mg 1.88mg 45%
Copper 0.4mg 0.119mg 31%
Selenium 41.6µg 26.4µg 28%
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 2.55µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.25mg 27%
Sodium 697mg 72mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 6.66mg 21%
Protein 14.2g 24.52g 21%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 2.85mg 4.46mg 15%
Folate 60µg 18µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.51g 11%
Fats 28g 20.94g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.66mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 8.82g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.1mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 310mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.022mg 4%
Saturated fat 9.57g 8.83g 3%
Phosphorus 200mg 188mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 319kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.7%
~equal in Water ~53.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.83g

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.