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Whey vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and pâté different?

  • Pâté has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 122% higher.
  • Whey has less sodium.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index (28) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Pate, liver, not specified, canned are the varieties 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.
Whey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Pâté
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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 PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +9066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2092.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2089.5%

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.
Whey
2
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Pâté
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 3.2µg 122%
Vitamin A 3µg 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 2mg 255mg 84%
Selenium 1.9µg 41.6µg 72%
Iron 0.06mg 5.5mg 68%
Copper 0.004mg 0.4mg 44%
Fats 0.36g 28g 43%
Saturated fat 0.23g 9.57g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.6mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 12.36g 31%
Sodium 54mg 697mg 28%
Protein 0.85g 14.2g 27%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.85mg 25%
Phosphorus 46mg 200mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.16g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 3.3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.2mg 16%
Calories 27kcal 319kcal 15%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.12mg 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.298mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +242.7%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1570.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +352.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Pâté
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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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28627.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.