Pastrami vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastrami and beefsteak different?
- Pastrami is higher in vitamin B12 and iron; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pastrami is 44% higher.
- Beefsteak has less sodium.
- Beefsteak has a lower glycemic index (0) than pastrami (70).
Beef, cured, pastrami and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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 | +36.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +98.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +128.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1078mg | 57mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.585mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.87µg | 1.38µg | 20% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 28.8µg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.26mg | 6.978mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 2.681g | 5.951g | 15% |
Fats | 5.82g | 15.11g | 14% |
Protein | 21.8g | 26.72g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.118g | 6.298g | 10% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 1.63mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.527mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 213mg | 5% |
Calories | 147kcal | 250kcal | 5% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 101.8mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 79mg | 4% |
Potassium | 210mg | 340mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.56g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Zinc | 4.98mg | 4.85mg | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 22mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.36g | 0g | N/A |
Carbs | 0.36g | 0g | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.065mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1085.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +159.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +286.2% |