Ground beef vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and pastrami

The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat in ground beef is higher than in pastrami.
Pastrami covers your daily sodium needs 44% more than ground beef.
Pastrami has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than ground beef. Ground beef has 7.322g of monounsaturated fat, while pastrami has 2.118g.
Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
Pastrami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastrami is 70, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.

Ground beef

Pastrami

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%

Contains more CopperCopper	+15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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.

Ground beef

Pastrami

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+11.5%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	73mg	1078mg	44%
Vitamin B12	2.49µg	1.87µg	26%
Fats	15.37g	5.82g	15%
Saturated fat	6.073g	2.681g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	7.322g	2.118g	13%
Zinc	5.84mg	4.98mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.311mg	0.221mg	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	68mg	7%
Calories	241kcal	147kcal	5%
Vitamin B5	0.512mg	0.265mg	5%
Protein	23.87g	21.8g	4%
Selenium	19.1µg	17.7µg	3%
Vitamin K	2.9µg	0.7µg	2%
Choline	73.2mg	81.6mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.408g	0.145g	2%
Calcium	33mg	10mg	2%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	4.26mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.161mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Iron	2.27mg	2.22mg	1%
Phosphorus	166mg	175mg	1%
Copper	0.079mg	0.091mg	1%
Potassium	241mg	210mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.36g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.36g	0%
Vitamin D	2IU	4IU	0%
Magnesium	17mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.1g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.051mg	0.052mg	0%
Folate	7µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	1.173g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.121mg	0.141mg	0%
Threonine	0.923mg	0.857mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.055mg	0.976mg	0%
Leucine	1.861mg	1.706mg	0%
Lysine	1.976mg	1.812mg	0%
Methionine	0.614mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.931mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	1.172mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.684mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A