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Pastrami vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastrami and eggs

  • Pastrami is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 212% higher.
  • Pastrami contains 67 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Pastrami contains 4.26mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

Food types used in this article are Beef, cured, pastrami and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +374.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +2097.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.026mg

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.091mg 2mg 212%
Cholesterol 68mg 373mg 102%
Sodium 1078mg 124mg 41%
Choline 81.6mg 293.8mg 39%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.05mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 1.11µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.513mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 0.064mg 26%
Selenium 17.7µg 30.8µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 1.398mg 23%
Protein 21.8g 12.58g 18%
Vitamin A 2µg 149µg 16%
Iron 2.22mg 1.19mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 4IU 87IU 10%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.121mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1.414g 8%
Fats 5.82g 10.61g 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 4.077g 5%
Calcium 10mg 50mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.681g 3.267g 3%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.066mg 1%
Calories 147kcal 155kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.36g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 1.12g N/A
Phosphorus 175mg 172mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more OtherOther +132.7%
Contains more FatsFats +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.1%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.