Mackerel vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mackerel and pastrami
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pastrami is higher in zinc and iron.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 422% more than pastrami.
- Pastrami contains 252 times less vitamin D than mackerel. Mackerel contains 1006IU of vitamin D, while pastrami contains 4IU.
- Pastrami has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 | +252.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +314.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +58.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +352.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.8% |
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 | +2250% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1883.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +25100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +541.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1014.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 1.87µg | 422% |
Sodium | 4450mg | 1078mg | 147% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0.1µg | 126% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 4IU | 125% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 17.7µg | 101% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.145g | 40% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.98mg | 35% |
Fats | 25.1g | 5.82g | 30% |
Saturated fat | 7.148g | 2.681g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 2.118g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.221mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 175mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 2.22mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 17mg | 10% |
Potassium | 520mg | 210mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 68mg | 9% |
Calories | 305kcal | 147kcal | 8% |
Protein | 18.5g | 21.8g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 0.7µg | 6% |
Calcium | 66mg | 10mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 4.26mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 2µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 5% | |
Choline | 101.6mg | 81.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.161mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.091mg | 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 |
Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +331.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +438.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +61.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +292.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4182.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.5% |