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Quinoa vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and pastrami

  • Quinoa has more manganese, copper, and fiber; however, pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
  • Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastrami has a higher glycemic index than quinoa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2237%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +532.1%

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.
Quinoa
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +254.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.87µg 78%
Sodium 7mg 1078mg 47%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.98mg 35%
Protein 4.4g 21.8g 35%
Selenium 2.8µg 17.7µg 27%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.027mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 4.26mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.231g 2.681g 11%
Copper 0.192mg 0.091mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Choline 23mg 81.6mg 11%
Iron 1.49mg 2.22mg 9%
Folate 42µg 6µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.221mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 0.36g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.145g 6%
Fats 1.92g 5.82g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.052mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.118g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.12mg 3%
Phosphorus 152mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 120kcal 147kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 172mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +5816.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.5%
Contains more FatsFats +203.1%
Contains more OtherOther +223.4%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.