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Elk meat vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between elk meat and pastrami?

  • Elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet pastrami is higher in selenium.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • Elk meat has 5 times more vitamin B5 than pastrami. While elk meat has 1.212mg of vitamin B5, pastrami has only 0.265mg.
  • The amount of sodium in elk meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of elk meat is lower.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Beef, cured, pastrami types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
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 +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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.
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% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 1.87µg 45%
Sodium 50mg 1078mg 45%
Copper 0.349mg 0.091mg 29%
Iron 4.07mg 2.22mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.221mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.265mg 19%
Protein 30.76g 21.8g 18%
Phosphorus 285mg 175mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.161mg 16%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Selenium 10.5µg 17.7µg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.26mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.052mg 8%
Zinc 4.12mg 4.98mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.342g 2.681g 6%
Potassium 392mg 210mg 5%
Fats 3.41g 5.82g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.118g 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Calories 162kcal 147kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 72mg 68mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 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 ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -49.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.145g

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.