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Kielbasa vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kielbasa and pastrami different?

  • Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pastrami is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kielbasa is 18% higher.
  • Kielbasa contains 49 times more vitamin C than pastrami. While kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, pastrami contains only 0.3mg.
  • Pastrami has less saturated fat.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index (28) than pastrami (70).

Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
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 IronIron +79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +4833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 78%
Zinc 4.98mg 45%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 27%
Phosphorus 175mg 25%
Fats 17.6g 5.82g 18%
Protein 13.1g 21.8g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.3mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.23g 2.681g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.145g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 2.118g 15%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Iron 1.24mg 2.22mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 12%
Copper 0.091mg 10%
Potassium 210mg 6%
Sodium 1200mg 1078mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 147kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Folate 6µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 68mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0.36g N/A
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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 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 +202.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 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 +290.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1506.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.