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Carrot vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and salami

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, salami is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than salami.
  • Carrots have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Salami
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31200%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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.
Carrot
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Salami
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +962.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Sodium 69mg 1740mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 0.1µg 31.3µg 57%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.316g 42%
Protein 0.93g 21.85g 42%
Fats 0.24g 25.9g 39%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.978mg 36%
Copper 0.045mg 0.357mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 6.053mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 11.127g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.459mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.367mg 25%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.93mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.357mg 23%
Phosphorus 35mg 191mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 1.201mg 19%
Iron 0.3mg 1.56mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 2.529g 16%
Choline 8.8mg 93.5mg 15%
Calories 41kcal 336kcal 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 3.2µg 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.22mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.4g 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 2.4g N/A
Potassium 320mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Salami
3
22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.2%
Contains more WaterWater +95.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10691.7%
Contains more OtherOther +385.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Salami
2
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2061.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
0
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +715.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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