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Italian sausage vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Italian sausage and pastrami

  • Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B2, yet pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Italian sausage is 48% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 10 times more vitamin D than pastrami. Italian sausage contains 41IU of vitamin D, while pastrami contains 4IU.
  • Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1098.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.26mg
~equal in Choline ~81.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.052mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 2.118g 37%
Saturated fat 10.195g 2.681g 34%
Fats 27.31g 5.82g 33%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 1.87µg 24%
Zinc 2.39mg 4.98mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.145g 22%
Sodium 743mg 1078mg 15%
Calories 344kcal 147kcal 10%
Iron 1.43mg 2.22mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.221mg 8%
Selenium 22µg 17.7µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.161mg 6%
Protein 19.12g 21.8g 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 4IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Cholesterol 57mg 68mg 4%
Potassium 304mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0.36g 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 175mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.26mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.091mg 1%
Choline 78.2mg 81.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.36g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0.1g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 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 +369.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1086.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 +707.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2326.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.

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