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Pastrami vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pastrami and fruitcake

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, fruitcake is higher in fiber.
  • Pastrami covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 78% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 18 times less zinc than pastrami. Pastrami contains 4.98mg of zinc, while fruitcake contains 0.27mg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, pastrami and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more ZincZinc +1744.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +714.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.07mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18600%
Contains more CholineCholine +816.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.01µg 78%
Zinc 4.98mg 0.27mg 43%
Sodium 1078mg 101mg 42%
Protein 21.8g 2.9g 38%
Selenium 17.7µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 0.791mg 22%
Cholesterol 68mg 5mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 3.323g 21%
Carbs 0.36g 61.6g 20%
Phosphorus 175mg 52mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Choline 81.6mg 8.9mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.046mg 13%
Calories 147kcal 324kcal 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.22mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.681g 1.048g 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.05mg 5%
Fats 5.82g 9.1g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.099mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 4.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 153mg 2%
Iron 2.22mg 2.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +651.7%
Contains more WaterWater +174.8%
Contains more OtherOther +126.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17011.1%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2191.7%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.