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Pastrami vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastrami and mackerel

  • Pastrami has more zinc and iron; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 422% more than pastrami.
  • Mackerel contains 5 times less zinc than pastrami. Pastrami contains 4.98mg of zinc, while mackerel contains 1.1mg.
  • Pastrami has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, pastrami and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1014.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 12µg 422%
Sodium 1078mg 4450mg 147%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 4IU 1006IU 125%
Selenium 17.7µg 73.4µg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 6.21g 40%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.1mg 35%
Fats 5.82g 25.1g 30%
Saturated fat 2.681g 7.148g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 8.32g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.41mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.38mg 15%
Phosphorus 175mg 254mg 11%
Iron 2.22mg 1.4mg 10%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Potassium 210mg 520mg 9%
Cholesterol 68mg 95mg 9%
Calories 147kcal 305kcal 8%
Protein 21.8g 18.5g 7%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 7.8µg 6%
Calcium 10mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 3.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Choline 81.6mg 101.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.19mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.091mg 0.1mg 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
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 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%
Contains more FatsFats +331.3%
Contains more OtherOther +438.2%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4182.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.