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Pâté vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pâté and liver?

  • Pâté has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc than liver.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 645% higher.
  • Pâté has 7 times more saturated fat than liver. Pâté has 9.57g of saturated fat, while liver has 1.41g.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index than pâté.

We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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
1
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%
Liver
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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
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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +445.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +483.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 18.67µg 645%
Vitamin A 991µg 5405µg 490%
Iron 5.5mg 17.92mg 155%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 2.196mg 123%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 4.774mg 71%
Selenium 41.6µg 67.5µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.57mg 39%
Saturated fat 9.57g 1.41g 37%
Fats 28g 4.4g 36%
Zinc 2.85mg 6.72mg 35%
Cholesterol 255mg 355mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 8.435mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 0.63g 29%
Sodium 697mg 49mg 28%
Folate 60µg 163µg 26%
Copper 0.4mg 0.634mg 26%
Vitamin C 2mg 23.6mg 24%
Protein 14.2g 26.02g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.258mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.05g 14%
Calories 319kcal 165kcal 8%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.3mg 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 241mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Carbs 1.5g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 1.5g 3.76g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 150mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
2
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +536.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1861.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.