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Cheese vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and pastrami

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 81% higher.
  • Cheese contains 71 times more calcium than pastrami. Cheese contains 710mg of calcium, while pastrami contains 10mg.
  • Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.3%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.027mg

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.
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +394.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pastrami DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.681g 74%
Calcium 710mg 10mg 70%
Fats 33.31g 5.82g 42%
Phosphorus 455mg 175mg 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.87µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.26mg 26%
Iron 0.14mg 2.22mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.161mg 21%
Selenium 28.5µg 17.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.118g 18%
Sodium 653mg 1078mg 18%
Calories 404kcal 147kcal 13%
Choline 16.5mg 81.6mg 12%
Zinc 3.64mg 4.98mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.221mg 12%
Cholesterol 99mg 68mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.145g 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.091mg 7%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 76mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 4IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.265mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.052mg 2%
Protein 22.87g 21.8g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.1g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 FatsFats +472.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%
~equal in Protein ~21.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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