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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 +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%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 9.8% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 1.5% 0.67% 2.4% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Pastrami 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.29 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.