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Pastrami vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pastrami and falafel

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, falafel is higher in manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Pastrami covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 78% more than falafel.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, cured, pastrami and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +232%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1670%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +382.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2459.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0µg 78%
Sodium 1078mg 294mg 34%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.5mg 32%
Selenium 17.7µg 1µg 30%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.691mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 4.16g 27%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 10.171g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 1.044mg 20%
Copper 0.091mg 0.258mg 19%
Fats 5.82g 17.8g 18%
Protein 21.8g 13.31g 17%
Magnesium 17mg 82mg 15%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Iron 2.22mg 3.42mg 15%
Potassium 210mg 585mg 11%
Carbs 0.36g 31.84g 10%
Calories 147kcal 333kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.146mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.125mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 54mg 4%
Phosphorus 175mg 192mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.292mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.681g 2.383g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%
Contains more FatsFats +205.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8744.4%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2769%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.