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Potato vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and pâté?

  • Pâté is richer than potatoes in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% more.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pâté is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pate, liver, not specified, canned 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.
Potato
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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% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +579%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10300%

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +885%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.2µg 133%
Vitamin A 0µg 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 0mg 255mg 85%
Selenium 0.4µg 41.6µg 75%
Iron 0.81mg 5.5mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.6mg 44%
Fats 0.09g 28g 43%
Saturated fat 0.025g 9.57g 43%
Copper 0.11mg 0.4mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 12.36g 31%
Sodium 6mg 697mg 30%
Protein 2.05g 14.2g 24%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.85mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.16g 21%
Phosphorus 57mg 200mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 3.3mg 14%
Calories 77kcal 319kcal 12%
Folate 15µg 60µg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 425mg 138mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.03mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Pâté
3
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1066%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Pâté
2
38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +617900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7423.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/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.