Corned beef vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corned beef and pastrami

Corned beef has more selenium, fats, and copper; however, pastrami has more vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Corned beef's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% more.
Corned beef has 3 times more fats than pastrami. Corned beef has 18.98g of fats, while pastrami has 5.82g.
Pastrami is lower in saturated fat.
Pastrami has a higher glycemic index than corned beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.

Corned beef

Pastrami

Contains more CopperCopper	+69.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-9.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.8%
Contains more IronIron	+19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.7%

~equal in Zinc ~4.98mg

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.

Corned beef

Pastrami

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+114.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.221mg

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	32.8µg	17.7µg	27%
Fats	18.98g	5.82g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.22g	2.118g	18%
Saturated fat	6.34g	2.681g	17%
Cholesterol	98mg	68mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1.87µg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.03mg	4.26mg	8%
Protein	18.17g	21.8g	7%
Copper	0.154mg	0.091mg	7%
Phosphorus	125mg	175mg	7%
Calories	251kcal	147kcal	5%
Iron	1.86mg	2.22mg	5%
Sodium	973mg	1078mg	5%
Zinc	4.58mg	4.98mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.67g	0.145g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.42mg	0.265mg	3%
Potassium	145mg	210mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.052mg	2%
Choline	69.2mg	81.6mg	2%
Magnesium	12mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.161mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.221mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	0.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	138kcal	67kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	0.84	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	0.47g	0.36g	N/A
Carbs	0.47g	0.36g	0%
Vitamin D*	4 IU	4 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Calcium	8mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.1g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.12mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.027mg	0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.119mg	0.141mg	0%
Threonine	0.726mg	0.857mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.827mg	0.976mg	0%
Leucine	1.445mg	1.706mg	0%
Lysine	1.536mg	1.812mg	0%
Methionine	0.473mg	0.558mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.718mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	0.901mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.58mg	0.684mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%