Pork bacon vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pork bacon and pastrami
- Pork bacon has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, pastrami is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Pork bacon covers your daily selenium needs 75% more than pastrami.
- Pastrami contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than pork bacon. Pork bacon contains 0.348mg of vitamin B1, while pastrami contains 0.052mg.
- Pastrami has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pastrami is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, cured, pastrami.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +49% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +569.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +289.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +61.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 59µg | 17.7µg | 75% |
Fats | 43.27g | 5.82g | 58% |
Saturated fat | 14.187g | 2.681g | 52% |
Sodium | 2193mg | 1078mg | 48% |
Phosphorus | 506mg | 175mg | 47% |
Monounsaturated fat | 19.065g | 2.118g | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.623mg | 4.26mg | 40% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.859g | 0.145g | 31% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.16µg | 1.87µg | 30% |
Protein | 35.73g | 21.8g | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.348mg | 0.052mg | 25% |
Calories | 548kcal | 147kcal | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.033mg | 0.265mg | 15% |
Zinc | 3.36mg | 4.98mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 107mg | 68mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.091mg | 10% |
Potassium | 539mg | 210mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.49mg | 2.22mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.309mg | 0.221mg | 7% |
Choline | 119.3mg | 81.6mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.161mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 2µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Carbs | 1.35g | 0.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.35g | 0.36g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.299mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.399mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.676mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.782mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.964mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.795mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.417mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.901mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.343mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.21g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.199g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.088g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +643.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +275% |
Contains more OtherOther | +186.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +455.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +800.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3251% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |