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Pâté vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and clam

  • Pâté is richer in vitamin A and iron, yet clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 3987% higher.
  • Pâté contains 51 times more saturated fat than clam. Pâté contains 9.57g of saturated fat, while clam contains 0.188g.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
2
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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.73mg

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
4
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +479.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1005%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2990.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.354mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 98.89µg 3987%
Vitamin A 991µg 171µg 91%
Cholesterol 255mg 67mg 63%
Saturated fat 9.57g 0.188g 43%
Selenium 41.6µg 64µg 41%
Fats 28g 1.95g 40%
Manganese 0.12mg 1mg 38%
Iron 5.5mg 2.81mg 34%
Copper 0.4mg 0.688mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 0.172g 30%
Protein 14.2g 25.55g 23%
Sodium 697mg 1202mg 22%
Vitamin C 2mg 22.1mg 22%
Phosphorus 200mg 338mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 0.552g 17%
Potassium 138mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.426mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.68mg 10%
Calories 319kcal 148kcal 9%
Folate 60µg 29µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Zinc 2.85mg 2.73mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 5.13g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.354mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g 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
Clam
4
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +1335.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%

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
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7086%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.