Lamb leg vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb leg and salami

Lamb leg has more vitamin B12; however, salami is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Salami covers your daily sodium needs 73% more than lamb leg.
Salami has 2 times less vitamin B12 than lamb leg. Lamb leg has 2.5µg of vitamin B12, while salami has 1.52µg.
Lamb leg contains less saturated fat.
Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb leg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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.

Lamb leg

Salami

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+215.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.2%

~equal in Iron ~1.56mg

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.

Lamb leg

Salami

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+64.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+533.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	56mg	1740mg	73%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.978mg	42%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	1.52µg	41%
Copper	0.113mg	0.357mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.459mg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.367mg	20%
Selenium	20.7µg	31.3µg	19%
Choline		93.5mg	17%
Fats	17.07g	25.9g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.357mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	1.201mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	7g	11.127g	10%
Saturated fat	7.43g	9.316g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.35g	2.529g	8%
Protein	17.91g	21.85g	8%
Cholesterol	69mg	89mg	7%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Vitamin D		41IU	5%
Calories	230kcal	336kcal	5%
Folate	19µg	3µg	4%
Zinc	3.32mg	2.93mg	4%
Vitamin K		3.2µg	3%
Phosphorus	170mg	191mg	3%
Potassium	249mg	316mg	2%
Vitamin B3	6.26mg	6.053mg	1%
Iron	1.66mg	1.56mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	15mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Carbs	0g	2.4g	1%
Net carbs	0g	2.4g	N/A
Sugar		0.96g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.22mg	0%
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.209mg	0.114mg	0%
Threonine	0.767mg	0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.864mg	0.675mg	0%
Leucine	1.393mg	0.929mg	0%
Lysine	1.582mg	1.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.46mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.729mg	0.481mg	0%
Valine	0.967mg	0.668mg	0%
Histidine	0.567mg	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