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Pasta vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and salami

  • Pasta has less vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5 than salami.
  • Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 75% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.6%
~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.
Pasta
2
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +985.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 1740mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.52µg 58%
Selenium 31.3µg 57%
Saturated fat 0.15g 9.316g 42%
Fats 1.05g 25.9g 38%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.978mg 33%
Protein 5.15g 21.85g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.459mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6.053mg 32%
Copper 0.093mg 0.357mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 11.127g 28%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.93mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.201mg 20%
Cholesterol 33mg 89mg 19%
Phosphorus 63mg 191mg 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.357mg 16%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.529g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.367mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 336kcal 10%
Potassium 24mg 316mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 2.4g 8%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Iron 1.14mg 1.56mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Salami
3
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 +938.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1403.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Salami
2
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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8873.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.