Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pastrami vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are pastrami and tempeh different?

  • Pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 75% higher.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than pastrami (70).

Beef, cured, pastrami and Tempeh are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Pastrami vs Tempeh infographic
Infographic link

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%
Tempeh
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4714.8%

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%
Tempeh
3
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% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2237.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.278mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.08µg 75%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.3mg 55%
Copper 0.091mg 0.56mg 52%
Sodium 1078mg 9mg 46%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.14mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 4.3g 28%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.358mg 15%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Magnesium 17mg 81mg 15%
Phosphorus 175mg 266mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 2.64mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 111mg 10%
Fats 5.82g 10.8g 8%
Potassium 210mg 412mg 6%
Iron 2.22mg 2.7mg 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 3.205g 3%
Protein 21.8g 20.29g 3%
Calories 147kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.078mg 2%
Carbs 0.36g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.681g 2.539g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.466mg 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
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2022.2%
~equal in Protein ~20.29g

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
Tempeh
3
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2865.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.539g

People also compare

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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.