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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +290.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1506.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57% |