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Pastrami vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pastrami and potatoes?

  • Pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is lower.

We used Beef, cured, pastrami and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640.7%

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%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +574.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0µg 78%
Sodium 1078mg 6mg 47%
Zinc 4.98mg 0.3mg 43%
Protein 21.8g 2.05g 40%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.4µg 31%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 1.061mg 20%
Iron 2.22mg 0.81mg 18%
Phosphorus 175mg 57mg 17%
Choline 81.6mg 12.1mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.681g 0.025g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.032mg 10%
Fats 5.82g 0.09g 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Carbs 0.36g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.298mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 210mg 425mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 0.002g 5%
Calories 147kcal 77kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.081mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +963.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4758.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2500%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.