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Hamburger vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and salami different?

  • Hamburgers are higher in iron and folate; however, salami is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for salami is 58% higher.
  • Hamburgers contain 19 times more folate than salami. While hamburgers contain 56µg of folate, salami contains only 3µg.
  • Hamburgers have less saturated fat.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index (28) than hamburgers (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork are the varieties 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 +580%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.93mg

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% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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 FolateFolate +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 414mg 1740mg 58%
Selenium 31.3µg 57%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.978mg 33%
Copper 0.091mg 0.357mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.459mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.096g 9.316g 19%
Fats 14.36g 25.9g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.201mg 18%
Iron 2.88mg 1.56mg 17%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 11.127g 14%
Cholesterol 47mg 89mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.529g 14%
Folate 56µg 3µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.367mg 13%
Protein 17.08g 21.85g 10%
Calcium 102mg 15mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.357mg 8%
Phosphorus 136mg 191mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 2.4g 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 6.053mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 226mg 316mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 0g 3%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 1.52µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Calories 295kcal 336kcal 2%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.93mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +904.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.3%
~equal in Water ~45.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 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 GlucoseGlucose +123.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
~equal in Starch ~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. 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.