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Pastrami vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pastrami and taffy (candy)?

  • Pastrami is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Beef, cured, pastrami and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6900%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.01µg 78%
Sodium 1078mg 52mg 45%
Protein 21.8g 0.03g 44%
Zinc 4.98mg 0.21mg 43%
Selenium 17.7µg 0.7µg 31%
Carbs 0.36g 91.56g 30%
Iron 2.22mg 0.01mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 0.002mg 27%
Phosphorus 175mg 1mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 9mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0mg 17%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Calories 147kcal 397kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.012mg 11%
Copper 0.091mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 210mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.004mg 5%
Fats 5.82g 3.33g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 0.838g 3%
Saturated fat 2.681g 2.049g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.028mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.121g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1333.6%
Contains more OtherOther +982.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25333.3%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.