Pâté vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pâté and blue cheese different?
- Pâté is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, and copper; however, blue cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 82% higher.
- Pâté contains 18 times more iron than blue cheese. While pâté contains 5.5mg of iron, blue cheese contains only 0.31mg.
- Blue cheese has less cholesterol.
Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Cheese, blue are the varieties 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 IronIron | +1674.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1233.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +186.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +654.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.5% |
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 | +400.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +162.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 198µg | 88% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 1.22µg | 83% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 0.31mg | 65% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 75mg | 60% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 14.5µg | 49% |
Calcium | 70mg | 528mg | 46% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 18.669g | 41% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.04mg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 387mg | 27% |
Sodium | 697mg | 1146mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.382mg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 0.8g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 1.016mg | 14% |
Protein | 14.2g | 21.4g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 7.778g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 1.729mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
Folate | 60µg | 36µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
Potassium | 138mg | 256mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Calories | 319kcal | 353kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 2.66mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fats | 28g | 28.74g | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 2.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 2.34g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 1.852mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 1.556mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
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:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56% |
Contains more OtherOther | +112.9% |
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Fats
~28.74g
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
18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +295% |