Beef vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef and salami?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B6, while salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 112% higher.
- Salami has 2 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while salami has 1.56mg.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
- Salami has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef (0).
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +268% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10766.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +177% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +395.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +23.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 1.52µg | 112% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 1740mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.978mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 9.316g | 31% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 25.9g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.357mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.367mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 11.127g | 21% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.56mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.459mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.201mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 2.529g | 13% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 21.85g | 11% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 31.3µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 191mg | 10% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 336kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 2.93mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.357mg | 3% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 93.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 6.053mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 316mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 3.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.96g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.586g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.126g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.084g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 2.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +296% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2230% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +307% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.4% |
