Potato salad vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato salad and pastrami different?
- Potato salad is higher in vitamin C; however, pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 78% higher.
- Potato salad contains 33 times more vitamin C than pastrami. While potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, pastrami contains only 0.3mg.
- Potato salad has less saturated fat.
- Potato salad has a lower glycemic index (45) than pastrami (70).
Potato salad, home-prepared and Beef, cured, pastrami are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +90% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +274.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +241.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1506.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +331.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +3233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +378.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.87µg | 78% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 4.98mg | 42% |
Protein | 2.68g | 21.8g | 38% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 17.7µg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.145g | 24% |
Sodium | 529mg | 1078mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 4.26mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 2.22mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 175mg | 18% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 15% | |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.161mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.429g | 2.681g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.221mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
Carbs | 11.17g | 0.36g | 4% |
Fats | 8.2g | 5.82g | 4% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 2.118g | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Potassium | 254mg | 210mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Calories | 143kcal | 147kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.87g | 0.36g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 68mg | 0% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.976mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 1.706mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.171mg | 1.812mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.558mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.172mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats | +40.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3002.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +713.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.7% |
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Water
~69.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
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 | -46.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2477.2% |