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Potato vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and pastrami?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C, yet pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
  • Potatoes have 66 times more vitamin C than pastrami. While potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, pastrami has only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
6
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%
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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4325%

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.
Potato
6
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%
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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4758.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +963.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.