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Whey vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and pastrami different?

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pastrami is 66% higher.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index (43) than pastrami (70).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Beef, cured, pastrami are the varieties 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2175%
Contains more ZincZinc +3730.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +831.6%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +612.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +567.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +410%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.87µg 66%
Sodium 54mg 1078mg 45%
Zinc 0.13mg 4.98mg 44%
Protein 0.85g 21.8g 42%
Selenium 1.9µg 17.7µg 29%
Iron 0.06mg 2.22mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.26mg 26%
Cholesterol 2mg 68mg 22%
Phosphorus 46mg 175mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.221mg 15%
Choline 16mg 81.6mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.681g 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.091mg 10%
Fats 0.36g 5.82g 8%
Calories 27kcal 147kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.118g 5%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.265mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.36g 2%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.145g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.052mg 1%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 210mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.161mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +1327.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2464.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +369.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2018%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1218.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.