Salami vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between salami and brisket
- Salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet brisket is higher in zinc and vitamin B12.
- Salami covers your daily sodium needs 74% more than brisket.
- Salami contains 98 times more manganese than brisket. While salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, brisket contains only 0.01mg.
- The amount of sodium in brisket is lower.
- The glycemic index of brisket is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +257% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9680% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +55.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +128.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +522% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +131.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1740mg | 48mg | 74% |
Manganese | 0.978mg | 0.01mg | 42% |
Zinc | 2.93mg | 6.69mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.357mg | 0.1mg | 29% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.367mg | 0.059mg | 26% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.52µg | 2.12µg | 25% |
Protein | 21.85g | 28.82g | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.459mg | 0.282mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.357mg | 0.171mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.201mg | 0.568mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.529g | 0.681g | 12% |
Fats | 25.9g | 18.42g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.053mg | 4.087mg | 12% |
Iron | 1.56mg | 2.43mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 9.316g | 7.305g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.127g | 7.934g | 8% |
Selenium | 31.3µg | 27.1µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 106mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Choline | 93.5mg | 109.8mg | 3% |
Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
Calories | 336kcal | 289kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 191mg | 175mg | 2% |
Potassium | 316mg | 232mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.4g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.4g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.96g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.586g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.521mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.675mg | 1.253mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.929mg | 2.192mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.107mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.301mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.481mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.668mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.359mg | 0.879mg | 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 FatsFats | +40.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1564.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.6% |