Pâté vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pâté and chicken meat

Pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 121% higher.
Pâté contains 21 times more vitamin A than chicken meat. Pâté contains 991µg of vitamin A, while chicken meat contains 48µg.
Chicken meat contains less cholesterol.
Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than pâté.

Food types used in this article are Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+366.7%
Contains more IronIron	+336.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+506.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1964.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.2µg	0.3µg	121%
Vitamin A	991µg	48µg	105%
Cholesterol	255mg	88mg	56%
Iron	5.5mg	1.26mg	53%
Copper	0.4mg	0.066mg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.6mg	0.168mg	33%
Selenium	41.6µg	23.9µg	32%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	8.487mg	32%
Sodium	697mg	82mg	27%
Protein	14.2g	27.3g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.06mg	0.4mg	26%
Saturated fat	9.57g	3.79g	26%
Fats	28g	13.6g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	12.36g	5.34g	18%
Folate	60µg	5µg	14%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Zinc	2.85mg	1.94mg	8%
Calcium	70mg	15mg	6%
Calories	319kcal	239kcal	4%
Manganese	0.12mg	0.02mg	4%
Potassium	138mg	223mg	3%
Phosphorus	200mg	182mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	1.03mg	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	13mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.27mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Carbs	1.5g	0g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.16g	2.97g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.5g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	225kcal	88kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.5g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Tryptophan	0.157mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.568mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.554mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	1.05mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.838mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.284mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.768mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.298mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A