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Pâté vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pâté and flank steak

  • Pâté has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, flank steak is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Pâté covers your daily need for vitamin A, 66% more than flank steak.
  • Pâté has 12 times more sodium than flank steak. While pâté has 697mg of sodium, flank steak has only 56mg.
  • The glycemic index of pâté is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +865%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin A 991µg 0µg 110%
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 1.63µg 65%
Cholesterol 255mg 79mg 59%
Iron 5.5mg 1.74mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.579mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.133mg 36%
Copper 0.4mg 0.082mg 35%
Fats 28g 8.23g 30%
Saturated fat 9.57g 3.395g 28%
Sodium 697mg 56mg 28%
Protein 14.2g 27.66g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 7.363mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 3.317g 23%
Selenium 41.6µg 29.4µg 22%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Zinc 2.85mg 4.9mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 0.322g 19%
Folate 60µg 9µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.545mg 13%
Calories 319kcal 192kcal 6%
Potassium 138mg 339mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 1.5g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 200mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-4100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +881.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.