Pastrami vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastrami and chorizo

Pastrami is richer in zinc and iron, yet chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 58% higher.
Pastrami contains less sodium.
Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than pastrami.

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

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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

Chorizo

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%

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

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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

Chorizo

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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