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Pâté vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pâté and American cheese different?

  • Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, copper, and selenium, while American cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 98% more than pâté.
  • Pâté contains 9 times more iron than American cheese. Pâté contains 5.5mg of iron, while American cheese contains 0.63mg.
  • American cheese is lower in cholesterol.

Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +773%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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
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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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 70mg 1045mg 98%
Vitamin A 991µg 250µg 82%
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 1.5µg 71%
Phosphorus 200mg 641mg 63%
Iron 5.5mg 0.63mg 61%
Cholesterol 255mg 100mg 52%
Sodium 697mg 1671mg 42%
Selenium 41.6µg 20.2µg 39%
Copper 0.4mg 0.046mg 39%
Saturated fat 9.57g 18.057g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.234mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.076mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.403mg 16%
Folate 60µg 8µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.286g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 8.236g 10%
Protein 14.2g 18.13g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Fats 28g 31.79g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.041mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 2.85mg 2.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Calories 319kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 138mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +182.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.7%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.