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Cottage cheese vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cottage cheese and salami

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than salami.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 60% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Salami
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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 +453.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.8%
Contains more IronIron +2128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1131%
Contains more ZincZinc +632.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.7%

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.
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Salami
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6014.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +408.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 364mg 1740mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.52µg 45%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.978mg 42%
Selenium 9.7µg 31.3µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 6.053mg 37%
Copper 0.029mg 0.357mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.718g 9.316g 35%
Fats 4.3g 25.9g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.459mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.367mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 11.127g 26%
Cholesterol 17mg 89mg 24%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.93mg 23%
Protein 11.12g 21.85g 21%
Iron 0.07mg 1.56mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 2.529g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.357mg 15%
Choline 18.4mg 93.5mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 1.201mg 13%
Calories 98kcal 336kcal 12%
Calcium 83mg 15mg 7%
Potassium 104mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 3IU 41IU 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 191mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 2.4g 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Salami
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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 +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.5%
Contains more FatsFats +502.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Salami
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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 -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1330.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1956.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
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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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.