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Pâté vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and eggs

  • Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc, yet eggs are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 178% higher.
  • Pâté contains 52 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Pâté contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than pâté.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
7
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%
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +362.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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
6
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%
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +565.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.4mg 2mg 178%
Vitamin A 991µg 149µg 94%
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 1.11µg 87%
Iron 5.5mg 1.19mg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Cholesterol 255mg 373mg 39%
Saturated fat 9.57g 3.267g 29%
Fats 28g 10.61g 27%
Sodium 697mg 124mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 4.077g 21%
Selenium 41.6µg 30.8µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.064mg 20%
Zinc 2.85mg 1.05mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.414g 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Calories 319kcal 155kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.513mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.121mg 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 172mg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.026mg 4%
Folate 60µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.398mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.066mg 3%
Protein 14.2g 12.58g 3%
Calcium 70mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 138mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
4
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +163.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
2
38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.