Fast food vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fast food and salami?
- Fast food is richer in folate and iron, while salami is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 61% higher.
- Salami has 27 times less folate than fast food. Fast food has 80µg of folate, while salami has 3µg.
- Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than salami (28).
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +313.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +53.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +70.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +171.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 331mg | 1740mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.978mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.52µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.357mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 9.316g | 22% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 25.9g | 21% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 31.3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.459mg | 19% |
| Folate | 80µg | 3µg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 89mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 1.56mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 11.127g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 1.201mg | 13% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 93.5mg | 11% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 21.85g | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 191mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 2.529g | 6% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 316mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.367mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.93mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 6.053mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 336kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 3.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 0.96g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.586g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.126g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.084g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 2.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1212.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +206.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +294.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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