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Pâté vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pâté and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Pâté has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B1.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
  • Pâté has 18 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. Pâté has 3300IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than pâté.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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
Pâté
5
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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%

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
Pâté
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 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin A 991µg 110%
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0.88µg 97%
Selenium 41.6µg 76%
Cholesterol 255mg 36mg 73%
Iron 5.5mg 2mg 44%
Copper 0.4mg 0.098mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.209mg 30%
Saturated fat 9.57g 3.803g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 3.474g 22%
Fats 28g 14.96g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 0.306g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.176mg 12%
Phosphorus 200mg 122mg 11%
Sodium 697mg 460mg 10%
Zinc 2.85mg 1.91mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 1.5g 20.08g 6%
Calcium 70mg 116mg 5%
Protein 14.2g 11.82g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Folate 60µg 46µg 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.206mg 4%
Calories 319kcal 257kcal 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.384mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 181mg 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +87.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1238.7%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.