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Kielbasa vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kielbasa and salami

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C; however, salami is higher in protein, fats, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Salami covers your daily need for sodium 23% more than kielbasa.
  • Kielbasa has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Salami
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 less SodiumSodium -31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Salami
Salami
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 15% 0% 4.4% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 57%
Manganese 0.978mg 43%
Copper 0.357mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 31%
Zinc 2.93mg 27%
Phosphorus 191mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 24%
Sodium 1200mg 1740mg 23%
Protein 13.1g 21.85g 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.23g 9.316g 14%
Fats 17.6g 25.9g 13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.104g 12%
Potassium 316mg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.126g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 11.127g 7%
Calories 226kcal 336kcal 6%
Cholesterol 70mg 89mg 6%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Iron 1.24mg 1.56mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Carbs 3.9g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.529g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 154kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.9g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.084g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Salami
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 +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.8%
Contains more FatsFats +47.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Salami
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 -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.529g

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.