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Meatball vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and salami

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and folate, while salami has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% higher.
  • Salami contains 26 times less folate than meatball. Meatball contains 78µg of folate, while salami contains 3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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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 +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3812.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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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 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.52µg
~equal in Choline ~93.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Salami DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 31.3µg 55%
Sodium 550mg 1740mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.367mg 48%
Manganese 0.978mg 43%
Copper 0.706mg 0.357mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.425g 9.316g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Fats 9g 25.9g 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 191mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.053mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 11.127g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.459mg 20%
Folate 78µg 3µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.201mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.529g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.357mg 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.93mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.22mg 10%
Iron 2.16mg 1.56mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 336kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 180mg 316mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Protein 21g 21.85g 2%
Carbs 8g 2.4g 2%
Choline 88.4mg 93.5mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.52µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
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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 +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
~equal in Protein ~21.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
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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 -84.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.