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Pâté vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pâté and chocolate?

  • Pâté is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 124% more.
  • Pâté has 66 times more vitamin A than chocolate. While pâté has 3300IU of vitamin A, chocolate has only 50IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate is lower.

We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1286.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +157%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1082.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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
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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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1291.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.23µg 124%
Vitamin A 991µg 2µg 110%
Cholesterol 255mg 8mg 82%
Selenium 41.6µg 3µg 70%
Copper 0.4mg 1.028mg 70%
Manganese 0.12mg 1.419mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.05mg 42%
Saturated fat 9.57g 18.519g 41%
Iron 5.5mg 8.02mg 32%
Magnesium 13mg 146mg 32%
Sodium 697mg 24mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Carbs 1.5g 61.17g 20%
Protein 14.2g 4.88g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.297mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.725mg 16%
Folate 60µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.092g 14%
Potassium 138mg 559mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Calories 319kcal 546kcal 11%
Zinc 2.85mg 2.01mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 9.54g 7%
Fats 28g 31.28g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 200mg 206mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.042mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +191%
Contains more WaterWater +5456.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3978%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.4%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.