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Pâté vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pâté and yam?

  • Yam has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc than pâté.
  • Pâté's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% higher.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index than yam.

We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Yam, raw 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
6
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%
Yam
Yam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +918.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1087.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5842.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.8%

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
6
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%
Yam
Yam
6
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 0µg 133%
Vitamin A 991µg 7µg 109%
Cholesterol 255mg 0mg 85%
Selenium 41.6µg 0.7µg 74%
Iron 5.5mg 0.54mg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 0.032mg 44%
Fats 28g 0.17g 43%
Saturated fat 9.57g 0.037g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 0.006g 31%
Sodium 697mg 9mg 30%
Copper 0.4mg 0.178mg 25%
Protein 14.2g 1.53g 25%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.24mg 24%
Phosphorus 200mg 55mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 0.076g 21%
Potassium 138mg 816mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.293mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.314mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.552mg 17%
Vitamin C 2mg 17.1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.397mg 12%
Calories 319kcal 118kcal 10%
Folate 60µg 23µg 9%
Carbs 1.5g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.112mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Net carbs 1.5g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
3
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +828.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16370.6%
Contains more OtherOther +192.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1758.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4057.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.