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Salami vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salami and basil

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, basil is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Basil covers your daily need for vitamin K, 343% more than salami.
  • Basil has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Basil, fresh.

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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.
Salami
3
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%
Basil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10333.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
~equal in Potassium ~295mg
~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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.
Salami
8
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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +979.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +720.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12862.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.2µg 414.8µg 343%
Sodium 1740mg 4mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 0.3µg 56%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.041g 42%
Fats 25.9g 0.64g 39%
Protein 21.85g 3.15g 37%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.902mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.034mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.088g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.155mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.076mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.209mg 20%
Iron 1.56mg 3.17mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.81mg 19%
Phosphorus 191mg 56mg 19%
Folate 3µg 68µg 16%
Calories 336kcal 23kcal 16%
Calcium 15mg 177mg 16%
Choline 93.5mg 11.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.389g 14%
Magnesium 19mg 64mg 11%
Manganese 0.978mg 1.148mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.8mg 4%
Copper 0.357mg 0.385mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 295mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
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
Basil
2
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3946.9%
Contains more OtherOther +210.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.4%
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12544.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
2
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
2
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.