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Pastrami vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastrami and headcheese different?

  • Pastrami is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and potassium; however, headcheese is richer in vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pastrami is 36% higher.
  • Pastrami contains 177 times more selenium than headcheese. While pastrami contains 17.7µg of selenium, headcheese contains only 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese has less sodium.
  • Headcheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than pastrami (70).

Beef, cured, pastrami and Headcheese, pork are the varieties used 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577.4%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%

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.
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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Headcheese DV% diff.
Zinc 4.98mg 0.97mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 1.05µg 34%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.1µg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 0.44mg 24%
Phosphorus 175mg 56mg 17%
Protein 21.8g 13.83g 16%
Iron 2.22mg 1.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 5.601g 9%
Fats 5.82g 10.9g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1.134g 7%
Sodium 1078mg 941mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Potassium 210mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 4IU 37IU 4%
Choline 81.6mg 104.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.115mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.122mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.681g 3.402g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.19mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 3.4µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Calories 147kcal 157kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.36g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 68mg 69mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
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%

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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +87.3%
~equal in Water ~73.84g

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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.1%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.