Pâté vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pâté and roast beef different?
- Pâté is richer in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, copper, and vitamin B2, while roast beef is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
- Pâté covers your daily need for cholesterol, 68% more than roast beef.
- Pâté contains 300 times more vitamin A than roast beef. Pâté contains 3300IU of vitamin A, while roast beef contains 11IU.
- Roast beef is lower in saturated fat.
- Pâté has a higher glycemic index (28) than roast beef (0).
Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced types were 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 | +1300% |
Contains more IronIron | +168.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +365.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +183% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +368.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21% |
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 | +32933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 3µg | 110% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 51mg | 68% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 14.7µg | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 2.04µg | 48% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 2.05mg | 43% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 1.318g | 38% |
Fats | 28g | 3.69g | 37% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.086mg | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.46mg | 31% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.213mg | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 1.521g | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 0.27g | 19% |
Potassium | 138mg | 647mg | 15% |
Folate | 60µg | 5µg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 5.581mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.566mg | 13% |
Calories | 319kcal | 115kcal | 10% |
Protein | 14.2g | 18.62g | 9% |
Choline | 43.9mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 5mg | 7% |
Sodium | 697mg | 853mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 242mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0.64g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.148g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.768mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.14g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.2 g
Fats:
28 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
53.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
18.62 g
Fats:
3.69 g
Carbs:
0.64 g
Water:
73.72 g
Other:
3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats | +658.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +712.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1070.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |