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Turkey breast vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and pastrami?

  • Turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet pastrami is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 2 times more vitamin B5 than pastrami. Turkey breast has 0.621mg of vitamin B5, while pastrami has 0.265mg.
  • Turkey breast contains less saturated fat.
  • Turkey breast has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Beef, cured, pastrami types in this comparison.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~175mg

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 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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +345.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.87µg 60%
Sodium 59mg 1078mg 44%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.98mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.221mg 20%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Iron 1.2mg 2.22mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.145g 10%
Selenium 22.4µg 17.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.265mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.26mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.161mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.91g 2.681g 4%
Phosphorus 186mg 175mg 2%
Potassium 275mg 210mg 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.091mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Fats 7.02g 5.82g 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.118g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.052mg 1%
Calories 157kcal 147kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 65mg 68mg 1%
Protein 21.89g 21.8g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.36g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.36g 0%
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.027mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 FatsFats +20.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.8g
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -28.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1044.8%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.