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.
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.
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
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5816.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +395.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +203.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +223.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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