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Egg vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and salami different?

  • Eggs have more copper and choline; however, salami is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 183% more than salami.
  • Eggs have 4 times more cholesterol than salami. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while salami has 89mg.
  • Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +179%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3661.5%
~equal in Selenium ~31.3µg

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Salami DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.357mg 183%
Cholesterol 373mg 89mg 95%
Sodium 124mg 1740mg 70%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.978mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 6.053mg 37%
Choline 293.8mg 93.5mg 36%
Saturated fat 3.267g 9.316g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.459mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.367mg 25%
Fats 10.61g 25.9g 24%
Protein 12.58g 21.85g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 11.127g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 1.52µg 17%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.93mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.357mg 12%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Calories 155kcal 336kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 2.529g 7%
Vitamin D 87IU 41IU 6%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 1µg 6%
Potassium 126mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.22mg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 1.56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.201mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 15mg 4%
Phosphorus 172mg 191mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.2µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Selenium 30.8µg 31.3µg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 2.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 WaterWater +65.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +144.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +335.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.