Pastrami vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pastrami and brisket

Pastrami contains less selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, choline, and monounsaturated fat than brisket.
Pastrami's daily need coverage for sodium is 45% higher.
The amount of sodium in brisket is lower.
Brisket has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brisket is 0, while the glycemic index of pastrami is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, cured, pastrami and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.

Pastrami

Brisket

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+170%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+53.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

~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.

Pastrami

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.087mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1078mg	48mg	45%
Saturated fat	2.681g	7.305g	21%
Fats	5.82g	18.42g	19%
Selenium	17.7µg	27.1µg	17%
Zinc	4.98mg	6.69mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.118g	7.934g	15%
Protein	21.8g	28.82g	14%
Cholesterol	68mg	106mg	13%
Vitamin B12	1.87µg	2.12µg	10%
Calories	147kcal	289kcal	7%
Vitamin B5	0.265mg	0.568mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.221mg	0.282mg	5%
Choline	81.6mg	109.8mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.145g	0.681g	4%
Iron	2.22mg	2.43mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.51mg	3%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	10mg	16mg	1%
Potassium	210mg	232mg	1%
Copper	0.091mg	0.1mg	1%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.052mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.161mg	0.171mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.26mg	4.087mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	1.8µg	1%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	67kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.84	1.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.36g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.36g	0g	0%
Magnesium	17mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	0.1g	0g	N/A
Phosphorus	175mg	175mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.141mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	0.857mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.976mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	1.706mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	1.812mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.558mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.847mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	1.065mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	0.684mg	0.879mg	0%
Fructose	0.01g		0%