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Pâté vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and couscous

  • Pâté is richer than couscous in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 133% higher.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index than couscous.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Couscous, cooked.

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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
9
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more IronIron +1347.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +875.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +996.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +809.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0µg 133%
Vitamin A 991µg 0µg 110%
Cholesterol 255mg 0mg 85%
Iron 5.5mg 0.38mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.027mg 44%
Fats 28g 0.16g 43%
Saturated fat 9.57g 0.029g 43%
Copper 0.4mg 0.041mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 0.022g 31%
Sodium 697mg 5mg 30%
Selenium 41.6µg 27.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 200mg 22mg 25%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.26mg 24%
Protein 14.2g 3.79g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 0.064g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.371mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.983mg 14%
Folate 60µg 15µg 11%
Calories 319kcal 112kcal 10%
Carbs 1.5g 23.22g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Calcium 70mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.063mg 3%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.051mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.077mg 0%

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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17400%
Contains more OtherOther +823.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1448%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4837.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.