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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.
Shrimp
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Pâté
4
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%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg
~equal in Copper ~0.4mg

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.
Shrimp
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pâté
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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
~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 Shrimp Pâté 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
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
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
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3900%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/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.