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Pastrami vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pastrami and elk meat?

  • Pastrami is higher in selenium, yet elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • Pastrami has 22 times more sodium than elk meat. While pastrami has 1078mg of sodium, elk meat has only 50mg.
  • The glycemic index of elk meat is lower.

We used Beef, cured, pastrami and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.
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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 2.96µg 45%
Sodium 1078mg 50mg 45%
Copper 0.091mg 0.349mg 29%
Iron 2.22mg 4.07mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.485mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 1.212mg 19%
Protein 21.8g 30.76g 18%
Phosphorus 175mg 285mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.37mg 16%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Selenium 17.7µg 10.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 6.143mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.144mg 8%
Zinc 4.98mg 4.12mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.681g 1.342g 6%
Potassium 210mg 392mg 5%
Fats 5.82g 3.41g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 0.97g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Calories 147kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 68mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.36g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.948mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
~equal in Water ~64.93g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.