Pork leg vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork leg and salami?
- Pork leg is higher in vitamin B1; however, salami is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 74% more.
- Salami contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than pork leg. Pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, while salami contains 0.367mg.
- Pork leg has less saturated fat.
- Pork leg has a lower glycemic index (0) than salami (28).
We used Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types 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 less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +449.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4152.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +141.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 47mg | 1740mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.978mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 1.52µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.357mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.367mg | 31% |
| Choline | 93.5mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 9.316g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.357mg | 12% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 25.9g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 1.201mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 6.053mg | 9% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 21.85g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 1.56mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.93mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 11.127g | 7% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 336kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.459mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 2.529g | 3% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 31.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 41IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 191mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 316mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.96g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.586g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 0.929mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +278.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.8% |
