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Pâté vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pâté and liver?

  • Pâté is richer in fats, yet liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 645% higher.
  • Pâté has 7 times more saturated fat than liver. Pâté has 9.57g of saturated fat, while liver has 1.41g.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index than pâté.

We used Pate, liver, not specified, canned and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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
Pâté
1
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%
Liver
Liver
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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
Pâté
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 330% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45%
Liver
Liver
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +445.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +483.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pâté Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.2µg 18.67µg 645%
Vitamin A 991µg 5405µg 490%
Iron 5.5mg 17.92mg 155%
Vitamin B2 0.6mg 2.196mg 123%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 4.774mg 71%
Selenium 41.6µg 67.5µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.57mg 39%
Saturated fat 9.57g 1.41g 37%
Fats 28g 4.4g 36%
Zinc 2.85mg 6.72mg 35%
Cholesterol 255mg 355mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 8.435mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 12.36g 0.63g 29%
Sodium 697mg 49mg 28%
Copper 0.4mg 0.634mg 26%
Folate 60µg 163µg 26%
Protein 14.2g 26.02g 24%
Vitamin C 2mg 23.6mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.258mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.16g 1.05g 14%
Calories 319kcal 165kcal 8%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.3mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Phosphorus 200mg 241mg 6%
Carbs 1.5g 3.76g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.5g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 225kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.5g 3.76g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 150mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.568mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.554mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.05mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.838mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.768mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
Pâté
1
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +536.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pâté
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
Liver
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1861.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/nutrients
  2. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.