Pork vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and pastrami?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 69% more.
- Pork has 3 times more selenium than pastrami. While pork has 45.3µg of selenium, pastrami has only 17.7µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pastrami is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Beef, cured, pastrami 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +155.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +108.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1586.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +15.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +167.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.052mg | 69% |
Selenium | 45.3µg | 17.7µg | 50% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.87µg | 49% |
Sodium | 62mg | 1078mg | 44% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 4.98mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.221mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.87mg | 2.22mg | 17% |
Fats | 13.92g | 5.82g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.161mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 5.23g | 2.681g | 12% |
Protein | 27.32g | 21.8g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 2.118g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 246mg | 175mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.265mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.145g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 53IU | 4IU | 6% |
Potassium | 423mg | 210mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 4.26mg | 5% |
Calories | 242kcal | 147kcal | 5% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 68mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 17mg | 3% |
Choline | 93.9mg | 81.6mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.473mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +139.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +179.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +727.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |