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Crackers vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and salami different?

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, iron, and folate; however, salami is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Salami covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have 31 times more folate than salami. Crackers have 92µg of folate, while salami has 3µg.
  • Crackers contain less sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types were used in this article.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 +700%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +498%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +367.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 EVitamin E +1277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2065.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +874%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Salami DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 2.529g 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 3.2µg 55%
Selenium 6.7µg 31.3µg 45%
Sodium 726mg 1740mg 44%
Iron 4.03mg 1.56mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.459mg 30%
Protein 6.64g 21.85g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Copper 0.104mg 0.357mg 28%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.93mg 22%
Folate 92µg 3µg 22%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.978mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 61.3g 2.4g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.22mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.562g 9.316g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 1.201mg 16%
Choline 9.6mg 93.5mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 11.127g 11%
Calcium 120mg 15mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 6.053mg 11%
Calories 510kcal 336kcal 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.357mg 8%
Phosphorus 248mg 191mg 8%
Potassium 118mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.367mg 4%
Fats 26.43g 25.9g 1%
Net carbs 59g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
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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 +2454.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1339.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%
~equal in Fats ~25.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
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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 -40.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1479.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10.6%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.