Pasta vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and pastrami different?
- Pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B1; however, pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 72% higher.
- Pasta contains 11 times more folate than pastrami. While pasta contains 64µg of folate, pastrami contains only 6µg.
- Pasta has less saturated fat.
- Pasta has a lower glycemic index (49) than pastrami (70).
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +729.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +789.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +177.8% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +301.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1235.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 1.87µg | 72% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1078mg | 47% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 4.98mg | 40% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 21.8g | 33% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 4.26mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 175mg | 16% |
| Choline | 81.6mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.221mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.22mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.052mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 2.681g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 68mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.027mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0.36g | 8% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 5.82g | 7% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 2.118g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.145g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.265mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 147kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.161mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6825% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +323.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +454.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +703.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1608.1% |
