Pastrami vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pastrami and chocolate?
- Pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 104% more.
- Pastrami has 45 times more sodium than chocolate. While pastrami has 1078mg of sodium, chocolate has only 24mg.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.
We used Beef, cured, pastrami and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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 ZincZinc | +147.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +490% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +758.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +261.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1029.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5155.6% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +487.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +713% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1057.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.091mg | 1.028mg | 104% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 8.02mg | 73% |
Saturated fat | 2.681g | 18.519g | 72% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.87µg | 0.23µg | 68% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1.419mg | 61% |
Sodium | 1078mg | 24mg | 46% |
Fats | 5.82g | 31.28g | 39% |
Protein | 21.8g | 4.88g | 34% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 146mg | 31% |
Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 3µg | 27% |
Zinc | 4.98mg | 2.01mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.26mg | 0.725mg | 22% |
Calories | 147kcal | 546kcal | 20% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 8mg | 20% |
Carbs | 0.36g | 61.17g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.118g | 9.54g | 19% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
Potassium | 210mg | 559mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 8.1µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 1.092g | 6% |
Calcium | 10mg | 56mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 206mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.297mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
Net carbs | 0.36g | 54.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.1g | 47.9g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +346.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +7068% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +437.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16891.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +350.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +653.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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