Pastrami vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pastrami and sardines
- Pastrami has more zinc; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin E, and copper.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 295% more than pastrami.
- Pastrami has 4 times more zinc than sardines. While pastrami has 4.98mg of zinc, sardines have only 1.31mg.
- Sardines have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, cured, pastrami and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +280.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +129.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3720% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +197.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +32.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +378.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +271.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.87µg | 8.94µg | 295% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 52.7µg | 64% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 490mg | 45% |
Calcium | 10mg | 382mg | 37% |
Sodium | 1078mg | 307mg | 34% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 5.148g | 33% |
Zinc | 4.98mg | 1.31mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 142mg | 25% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 193IU | 24% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 2.04mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.186mg | 11% |
Fats | 5.82g | 11.45g | 9% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 2.92mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.642mg | 8% |
Protein | 21.8g | 24.62g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.26mg | 5.245mg | 6% |
Potassium | 210mg | 397mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 39mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 2.681g | 1.528g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.227mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.118g | 3.869g | 4% |
Calories | 147kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 10µg | 1% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 75mg | 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 | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.065mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +96.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3450.3% |