Pâté vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pâté and lamb leg?
- Pâté is richer in vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B3.
- Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% higher.
- Pâté has 12 times more sodium than lamb leg. Pâté has 697mg of sodium, while lamb leg has 56mg.
- Lamb leg has a lower glycemic index than pâté.
We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +677.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +231.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +254% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
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 | +160.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +215.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 991µg | 0µg | 110% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 69mg | 62% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 1.66mg | 48% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 20.7µg | 38% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.113mg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 2.5µg | 29% |
Sodium | 697mg | 56mg | 28% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.23mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 6.26mg | 19% |
Fats | 28g | 17.07g | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 7g | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 1.35g | 12% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 7.43g | 10% |
Folate | 60µg | 19µg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.69mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Protein | 14.2g | 17.91g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
Calcium | 70mg | 9mg | 6% |
Calories | 319kcal | 230kcal | 4% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 170mg | 4% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 3.32mg | 4% |
Potassium | 138mg | 249mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +64% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +242.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.4% |