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.
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% |
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 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
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +472.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +758.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49% |
Contains more WaterWater | +87.8% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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