Pâté vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pâté and veal different?
- Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, and copper, while veal is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
- Pâté covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 80% more than veal.
- Veal is lower in sodium.
- Pâté has a higher glycemic index (28) than veal (0).
Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types were 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 | +311.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +455.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +288.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +242.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
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 | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +152% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +445.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 0µg | 110% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 1.27µg | 80% |
Iron | 5.5mg | 0.99mg | 56% |
Cholesterol | 255mg | 103mg | 51% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 13.7µg | 51% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 0.103mg | 33% |
Fats | 28g | 7.56g | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 8.03mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 9.57g | 3.04g | 30% |
Sodium | 697mg | 83mg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.39mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 0.27mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.36g | 2.84g | 24% |
Protein | 14.2g | 24.38g | 20% |
Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.16g | 0.55g | 17% |
Folate | 60µg | 11µg | 12% |
Zinc | 2.85mg | 3.87mg | 9% |
Calories | 319kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
Potassium | 138mg | 337mg | 6% |
Calcium | 70mg | 17mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 24mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 200mg | 217mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.157mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.568mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.554mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.05mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.838mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.582mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.768mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +270.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +84.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +335.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +474.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.2% |