Roast beef vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are roast beef and pastrami different?
- Roast beef is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while pastrami is higher in zinc and choline.
- Roast beef covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 18% more than pastrami.
- Roast beef contains 3 times more potassium than pastrami. Roast beef contains 647mg of potassium, while pastrami contains 210mg.
- Roast beef is lower in sodium.
- Pastrami has a higher glycemic index (70) than roast beef (0).
Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Beef, cured, pastrami types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +308.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.221mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 3.2mg | 4.98mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 647mg | 210mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 242mg | 175mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 853mg | 1078mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.581mg | 4.26mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.04µg | 1.87µg | 7% |
| Choline | 43.9mg | 81.6mg | 7% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 21.8g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 68mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.566mg | 0.265mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.318g | 2.681g | 6% |
| Selenium | 14.7µg | 17.7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.161mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.69g | 5.82g | 3% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 147kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.521g | 2.118g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.27g | 0.145g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 15g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 62kcal | 67kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 87g | 68g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.4 | 0.84 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.64g | 0.36g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.64g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin D* | 1 IU | 4 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.148g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.857mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.706mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.812mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.14g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.62 g
Fats:
3.69 g
Carbs:
0.64 g
Water:
73.72 g
Other:
3.33 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.7% |
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Water
~69.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.27 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 | -50.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.29 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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