Chorizo vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and pastrami

Chorizo is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin D*, yet pastrami is richer in zinc and iron.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 58% higher.
Chorizo contains 15 times more vitamin D* than pastrami. Chorizo contains 61 IU of vitamin D*, while pastrami contains 4 IU.
Pastrami contains less saturated fat.
Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, cured, pastrami.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Pastrami

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+19.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more IronIron	+39.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Pastrami

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+322.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+139.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+128.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.38g	2.681g	53%
Fats	38.27g	5.82g	50%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.052mg	48%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	2.118g	41%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.221mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.145g	22%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.265mg	17%
Calories	455kcal	147kcal	15%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.98mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.161mg	11%
Iron	1.59mg	2.22mg	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	68mg	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	4 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Sodium	1235mg	1078mg	7%
Potassium	398mg	210mg	6%
Selenium	21.1µg	17.7µg	6%
Protein	24.1g	21.8g	5%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.26mg	5%
Vitamin B12	2µg	1.87µg	5%
Phosphorus	150mg	175mg	4%
Choline	96.7mg	81.6mg	3%
Carbs	1.86g	0.36g	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.12mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.7µg	1%
Folate	2µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	67kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	0.84	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	1.86g	0.36g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Calcium	8mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.1g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.141mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.857mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.976mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.706mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.812mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.684mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%