Pâté vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pâté and beefsteak different?

Pâté is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6 and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pâté is 110% higher.
Pâté contains 12 times more sodium than beefsteak. While pâté contains 697mg of sodium, beefsteak contains only 57mg.
Beefsteak has a lower glycemic index (0) than pâté (28).

Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pâté

Beefsteak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+218.2%
Contains more IronIron	+237.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+447.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pâté

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+131.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+650%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+875%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	991µg	0µg	110%
Vitamin B12	3.2µg	1.38µg	76%
Cholesterol	255mg	79mg	59%
Iron	5.5mg	1.63mg	48%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.585mg	40%
Copper	0.4mg	0.073mg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.6mg	0.14mg	35%
Sodium	697mg	57mg	28%
Protein	14.2g	26.72g	25%
Selenium	41.6µg	28.8µg	23%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	6.978mg	23%
Fats	28g	15.11g	20%
Choline		101.8mg	19%
Zinc	2.85mg	4.85mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.16g	0.56g	17%
Saturated fat	9.57g	5.951g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	12.36g	6.298g	15%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.527mg	13%
Folate	60µg	8µg	13%
Potassium	138mg	340mg	6%
Calcium	70mg	22mg	5%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.009mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.078mg	4%
Calories	319kcal	250kcal	3%
Vitamin E		0.45mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	13mg	23mg	2%
Phosphorus	200mg	213mg	2%
Carbs	1.5g	0g	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.5g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	225kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.5g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.157mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.568mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.554mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.05mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	0.838mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.284mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	0.768mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.298mg	0.842mg	0%