Pâté vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pâté and ham different?
- Pâté is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 106% higher.
- Ham has less saturated fat.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than pâté (28).
Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +775% |
Contains more IronIron | +271.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +406.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +392.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2413.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 991µg | 0µg | 110% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 0.65µg | 106% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 53mg | 67% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.754mg | 60% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 1.48mg | 50% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 19.5µg | 40% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.079mg | 36% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 1.81g | 35% |
Fats | 28g | 5.53g | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.202mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.4mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 2.62g | 24% |
Sodium | 697mg | 1203mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 0.54g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 0.403mg | 16% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Folate | 60µg | 3µg | 14% |
Protein | 14.2g | 20.93g | 13% |
Calories | 319kcal | 145kcal | 9% |
Calcium | 70mg | 8mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 4.023mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Potassium | 138mg | 287mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 196mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 1.5g | N/A |
Carbs | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 14mg | 0% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 2.88mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +406.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +371.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +485.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |