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Pâté vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pâté and mackerel

  • Pâté has more vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 367% more than pâté.
  • Mackerel contains 21 times less vitamin A than pâté. Pâté contains 3300IU of vitamin A, while mackerel contains 157IU.
  • Mackerel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pâté is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.4%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2008.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 12µg 367%
Sodium 697mg 4450mg 163%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin A 991µg 47µg 105%
Selenium 41.6µg 73.4µg 58%
Cholesterol 255mg 95mg 53%
Iron 5.5mg 1.4mg 51%
Copper 0.4mg 0.1mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.19mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.41mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 6.21g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Zinc 2.85mg 1.1mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Folate 60µg 15µg 11%
Potassium 138mg 520mg 11%
Saturated fat 9.57g 7.148g 11%
Magnesium 13mg 60mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 8.32g 10%
Protein 14.2g 18.5g 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 254mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Fats 28g 25.1g 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 319kcal 305kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Calcium 70mg 66mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +458.3%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.