Pastrami vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pastrami and lamb leg?
- Pastrami is richer in zinc, iron, and vitamin B6, yet lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Pastrami's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% higher.
- Pastrami has 2 times more zinc than lamb leg. Pastrami has 4.98mg of zinc, while lamb leg has 3.32mg.
- Lamb leg contains less sodium.
- Lamb leg has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.
We used Beef, cured, pastrami and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +33.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1078mg | 56mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.87µg | 2.5µg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 2.681g | 7.43g | 22% |
| Fats | 5.82g | 17.07g | 17% |
| Choline | 81.6mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 4.98mg | 3.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.26mg | 6.26mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.118g | 7g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.69mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 1.35g | 8% |
| Protein | 21.8g | 17.91g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.66mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 17.7µg | 20.7µg | 5% |
| Calories | 147kcal | 230kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 6µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 175mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 249mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.36g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.36g | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.857mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.706mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.812mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.684mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +255.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.3% |
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Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +831% |
