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Carrot vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and pastrami different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A; however, pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
  • Carrots have less sodium.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than pastrami (70).

Carrots, raw and Beef, cured, pastrami 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.
Carrot
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +429.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%

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.
Carrot
6
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +827.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.265mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 2µg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.87µg 78%
Sodium 69mg 1078mg 44%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.98mg 43%
Protein 0.93g 21.8g 42%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.7µg 32%
Iron 0.3mg 2.22mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.26mg 20%
Phosphorus 35mg 175mg 20%
Choline 8.8mg 81.6mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.681g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Fats 0.24g 5.82g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.221mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.027mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 2.118g 5%
Calories 41kcal 147kcal 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 0.36g 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Potassium 320mg 210mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.052mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.265mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.684mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2561.1%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2244.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2325%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15028.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5400%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.