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Headcheese vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and pastrami different?

  • Headcheese is higher in vitamin D; however, pastrami is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pastrami is 36% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 9 times more vitamin D than pastrami. While headcheese contains 37IU of vitamin D, pastrami contains only 4IU.
  • Headcheese has less sodium.
  • Headcheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than pastrami (70).

Headcheese, pork and Beef, cured, pastrami are the varieties used 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577.4%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%

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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
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 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Pastrami DV% diff.
Zinc 0.97mg 4.98mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.87µg 34%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.7µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 4.26mg 24%
Phosphorus 56mg 175mg 17%
Protein 13.83g 21.8g 16%
Iron 1.5mg 2.22mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 2.118g 9%
Fats 10.9g 5.82g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.145g 7%
Sodium 941mg 1078mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Potassium 31mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 4IU 4%
Choline 104.1mg 81.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.161mg 4%
Copper 0.122mg 0.091mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 2.681g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.221mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.7µg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Calories 157kcal 147kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.36g N/A
Cholesterol 69mg 68mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 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 +87.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 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 +164.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.