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Pâté vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pâté and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pâté covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 150 times less vitamin A than pâté. Pâté contains 3300IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake contains 22IU.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +165.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +955.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1980%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.01µg 133%
Vitamin A 991µg 7µg 109%
Cholesterol 255mg 5mg 83%
Selenium 41.6µg 2µg 72%
Iron 5.5mg 2.07mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.57g 1.048g 39%
Copper 0.4mg 0.05mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.099mg 39%
Fats 28g 9.1g 29%
Sodium 697mg 101mg 26%
Protein 14.2g 2.9g 23%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.27mg 23%
Phosphorus 200mg 52mg 21%
Carbs 1.5g 61.6g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 4.2g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.226mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.791mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Folate 60µg 20µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.22mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 3.323g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Calories 319kcal 324kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.5g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 138mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.7%
Contains more FatsFats +207.7%
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4006.7%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.