Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Mackerel vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

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.

Infographic

Mackerel vs Pastrami infographic
Infographic link

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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +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%
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 +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

Nutrient Mackerel Pastrami 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +292.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4182.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.