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Luncheon meat vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between luncheon meat and salami

  • Luncheon meat has more selenium; however, salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Salami covers your daily need for manganese, 41% more than luncheon meat.
  • Luncheon meat has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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 -52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2543.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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 EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Salami DV% diff.
Manganese 0.037mg 0.978mg 41%
Sodium 820mg 1740mg 40%
Copper 0.03mg 0.357mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.52µg 25%
Saturated fat 3.944g 9.316g 24%
Fats 12.77g 25.9g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.367mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 11.127g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.459mg 14%
Selenium 38.3µg 31.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 1.201mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.357mg 11%
Protein 17.5g 21.85g 9%
Iron 0.97mg 1.56mg 7%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.93mg 7%
Calories 189kcal 336kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 2.529g 6%
Choline 63.9mg 93.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 6.053mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Cholesterol 78mg 89mg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 191mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 2.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 300mg 316mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.22mg 0%
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-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 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 WaterWater +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 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 -57.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.6%

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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.