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Pastrami vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastrami and chicken meat

  • Pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 65% higher.
  • Pastrami contains 13 times more sodium than chicken meat. Pastrami contains 1078mg of sodium, while chicken meat contains 82mg.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

Food types used in this article are Beef, cured, pastrami and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +523.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.3µg 65%
Sodium 1078mg 82mg 43%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.94mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 8.487mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 2.97g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 1.03mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.4mg 14%
Fats 5.82g 13.6g 12%
Iron 2.22mg 1.26mg 12%
Protein 21.8g 27.3g 11%
Selenium 17.7µg 23.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 5.34g 8%
Cholesterol 68mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 48µg 5%
Calories 147kcal 239kcal 5%
Saturated fat 2.681g 3.79g 5%
Copper 0.091mg 0.066mg 3%
Choline 81.6mg 65.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 182mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.36g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 210mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +-811.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +133.7%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1948.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.