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Pâté vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pâté and biscuits

  • Pâté has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc, while biscuits have more vitamin B1.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 85 times less cholesterol than pâté. Pâté contains 255mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pâté is 28, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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
6
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%

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
7
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.08µg 130%
Vitamin A 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 255mg 3mg 84%
Selenium 41.6µg 19.5µg 40%
Copper 0.4mg 0.082mg 35%
Iron 5.5mg 2.9mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.356mg 27%
Saturated fat 9.57g 4.324g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.31mg 22%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.54mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.285mg 18%
Fats 28g 16.3g 18%
Calcium 70mg 235mg 17%
Carbs 1.5g 44.6g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 6.93g 14%
Protein 14.2g 7g 14%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.378mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 4.163g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 164mg 5%
Sodium 697mg 580mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.035mg 2%
Calories 319kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.949mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Folate 60µg 61µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2873.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
1
38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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