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Dates vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and salami?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, while salami is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 76% higher.
  • Dates are lower in saturated fat.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than salami (28).

We used Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Salami
6
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +910.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +943.3%

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.
Dates
2
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Salami
10
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 FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1384.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 1740mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 3µg 31.3µg 51%
Saturated fat 0.032g 9.316g 42%
Fats 0.39g 25.9g 39%
Protein 2.45g 21.85g 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.978mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 6.053mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 11.127g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.367mg 26%
Carbs 75.03g 2.4g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 0g 24%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.93mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.459mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.357mg 22%
Phosphorus 62mg 191mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 2.529g 17%
Copper 0.206mg 0.357mg 17%
Choline 6.3mg 93.5mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 1.201mg 12%
Potassium 656mg 316mg 10%
Iron 1.02mg 1.56mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calories 282kcal 336kcal 3%
Calcium 39mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin K 2.7µg 3.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Salami
4
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 +3026.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +791.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6541%
Contains more WaterWater +120.1%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13210.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 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 SucroseSucrose +5318.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3721.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.