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Pâté vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and croissant

  • Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus, yet croissant is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 127% higher.
  • Pâté contains 5 times more copper than croissant. Pâté contains 0.4mg of copper, while croissant contains 0.08mg.
  • Croissant contains less cholesterol.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1193.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.16µg 127%
Vitamin A 991µg 206µg 87%
Cholesterol 255mg 67mg 63%
Iron 5.5mg 2.03mg 43%
Copper 0.4mg 0.08mg 36%
Selenium 41.6µg 22.7µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.388mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.241mg 28%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.75mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 5.525g 17%
Carbs 1.5g 45.8g 15%
Phosphorus 200mg 105mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.094g 14%
Protein 14.2g 8.2g 12%
Fats 28g 21g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Sodium 697mg 467mg 10%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.33mg 9%
Saturated fat 9.57g 11.659g 9%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.861mg 7%
Folate 60µg 88µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.188mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calories 319kcal 406kcal 4%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2953.3%

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% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.8%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.