Pizza vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pizza and salami different?
- Pizza has more folate and calcium; however, salami is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and selenium.
- Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 50% more than pizza.
- Pizza has 31 times more folate than salami. Pizza has 93µg of folate, while salami has 3µg.
- Pizza contains less saturated fat.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.
Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1153.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +59% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +240% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +277.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +109.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +473.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +261.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +470.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 598mg | 1740mg | 50% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 1.52µg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.459mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.357mg | 28% |
Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.978mg | 27% |
Fats | 9.69g | 25.9g | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.201mg | 24% | |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 89mg | 24% |
Folate | 93µg | 3µg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 4.465g | 9.316g | 22% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 31.3µg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 11.127g | 21% |
Protein | 11.39g | 21.85g | 21% |
Calcium | 188mg | 15mg | 17% |
Choline | 16.4mg | 93.5mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 6.053mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.93mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.357mg | 12% |
Iron | 2.48mg | 1.56mg | 12% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Carbs | 33.33g | 2.4g | 10% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 2.529g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 41IU | 5% |
Calories | 266kcal | 336kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 172mg | 316mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 216mg | 191mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 3.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 19mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.03g | 2.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.58g | 0.96g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | 0.586g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.929mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.72mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | 0.126g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.084g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 2.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1288.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +167.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +92.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +326.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +50% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +120% |