Pâté vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pâté and duck meat
- Pâté has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and folate; however, duck meat is higher in vitamin B1.
- Pâté covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 121% more than duck meat.
- Duck meat contains 16 times less vitamin A than pâté. Pâté contains 3300IU of vitamin A, while duck meat contains 210IU.
- Duck meat has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pâté is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +536.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +531.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
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 | +1473% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +966.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 0.3µg | 121% |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 63µg | 103% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 84mg | 57% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 20µg | 39% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 2.7mg | 35% |
Sodium | 697mg | 59mg | 28% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.269mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.227mg | 19% |
Folate | 60µg | 6µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.174mg | 12% |
Protein | 14.2g | 18.99g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 4.825mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 1.86mg | 9% |
Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 11mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 156mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 3.65g | 3% |
Potassium | 138mg | 204mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 1.098mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 12.9g | 1% |
Calories | 319kcal | 337kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 28g | 28.35g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 9.67g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +192.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~28.35g
~equal in
Water
~51.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.67g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~12.9g