Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Lamb leg vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between lamb leg and pastrami?

  • Lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet pastrami is richer in zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 3 times more saturated fat than pastrami. Lamb leg has 7.43g of saturated fat, while pastrami has 2.681g.
  • Lamb leg has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Beef, cured, pastrami types in this comparison.

Infographic

Lamb leg vs Pastrami infographic
Infographic link

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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
~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% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 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 EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Pastrami DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 1078mg 44%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.87µg 26%
Saturated fat 7.43g 2.681g 22%
Fats 17.07g 5.82g 17%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Zinc 3.32mg 4.98mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 4.26mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 2.118g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.265mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 0.145g 8%
Protein 17.91g 21.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.052mg 7%
Iron 1.66mg 2.22mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.221mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.161mg 5%
Selenium 20.7µg 17.7µg 5%
Calories 230kcal 147kcal 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 170mg 175mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 210mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.36g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.36g 0%
Cholesterol 69mg 68mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 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 +193.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +255.7%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 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 +230.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%

People also compare

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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.