Shrimp vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shrimp and pâté?
- Shrimp is richer in magnesium and phosphorus, yet pâté is richer in iron, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pâté's daily need coverage for iron is 62% higher.
- Shrimp has 3 times more magnesium than pâté. Shrimp has 39mg of magnesium, while pâté has 13mg.
- Shrimp contains less cholesterol.
- Pâté has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pate, liver, not specified, canned 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +978.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +263.6% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.2µg | 133% | |
Vitamin A | 991µg | 110% | |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 76% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 5.5mg | 62% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.6mg | 46% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 9.57g | 43% |
Fats | 0.28g | 28g | 43% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 12.36g | 31% |
Sodium | 111mg | 697mg | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 255mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 3.16g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 21% | |
Protein | 23.98g | 14.2g | 20% |
Folate | 60µg | 15% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 2.85mg | 11% |
Calories | 99kcal | 319kcal | 11% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 13mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 200mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 259mg | 138mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 1.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 1.5g | N/A |
Calcium | 70mg | 70mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +650% |
Contains more OtherOther | +98.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25650% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3900% |