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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
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% |