Biscuit vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between biscuits and salami
- Biscuits are higher in calcium, yet salami is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, and selenium.
- Salami covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 16 times more calcium than salami. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, salami contains only 15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
- The glycemic index of salami is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +335.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +442.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +158.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +321.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1211.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.52µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 1740mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.459mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.357mg | 31% |
| Protein | 7g | 21.85g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 89mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.978mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 9.316g | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 2.93mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 15mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 31.3µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 6.053mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 1.201mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 1.56mg | 17% |
| Choline | 93.5mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 16.3g | 25.9g | 15% |
| Folate | 61µg | 3µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 2.4g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 2.529g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 11.127g | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 316mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 191mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.357mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 336kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.96g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.586g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.126g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.084g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1758.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +212.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +56.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.6% |
