Brisket vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between brisket and pastrami
- Pastrami contains less selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, choline, and monounsaturated fat than brisket.
- Pastrami's daily need coverage for sodium is 45% higher.
- Pastrami contains 4 times less monounsaturated fat than brisket. Brisket contains 7.934g of monounsaturated fat, while pastrami contains 2.118g.
- The amount of saturated fat in pastrami is lower.
- Brisket has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brisket is 0, while the glycemic index of pastrami is 70.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, cured, pastrami.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +34.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 48mg | 1078mg | 45% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 2.681g | 21% |
Fats | 18.42g | 5.82g | 19% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 17.7µg | 17% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 4.98mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 2.118g | 15% |
Protein | 28.82g | 21.8g | 14% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 68mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 1.87µg | 10% |
Calories | 289kcal | 147kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 0.265mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.221mg | 5% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 81.6mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 0.145g | 4% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 2.22mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 4.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.161mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
Potassium | 232mg | 210mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.36g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 175mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +216.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +789.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +274.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.3% |