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Pastrami vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastrami and biscuits

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6, while biscuits have more vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 23 times less cholesterol than pastrami. Pastrami contains 68mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of pastrami is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, cured, pastrami and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~164mg

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 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2237.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.08µg 75%
Zinc 4.98mg 0.54mg 40%
Protein 21.8g 7g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.356mg 25%
Calcium 10mg 235mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 3mg 22%
Sodium 1078mg 580mg 22%
Fats 5.82g 16.3g 16%
Carbs 0.36g 44.6g 15%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.378mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.035mg 14%
Folate 6µg 61µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 6.93g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.31mg 11%
Calories 147kcal 353kcal 10%
Iron 2.22mg 2.9mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 2.949mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.681g 4.324g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Selenium 17.7µg 19.5µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 121mg 3%
Phosphorus 175mg 164mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.091mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.161mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +140.6%
Contains more FatsFats +180.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12288.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2771%

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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. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.