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Pastrami vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pastrami and chicken thigh

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chicken thigh has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 64% more.
  • Pastrami has 11 times more sodium than chicken thigh. Pastrami has 1078mg of sodium, while chicken thigh has 95mg.
  • Pastrami has a higher glycemic index than chicken thigh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, cured, pastrami and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.027mg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +384.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.33µg 64%
Sodium 1078mg 95mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 1.285mg 20%
Zinc 4.98mg 2.79mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 7.12mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 2.43g 15%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Protein 21.8g 28.18g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.38mg 12%
Cholesterol 68mg 102mg 11%
Iron 2.22mg 1.46mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.255mg 7%
Fats 5.82g 10.3g 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 20.5µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 3.82g 4%
Calories 147kcal 218kcal 4%
Phosphorus 175mg 199mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 8IU 1%
Potassium 210mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.36g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Copper 0.091mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.681g 2.78g 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.874mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +77%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.8%

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1575.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.78g

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.