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Salami vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salami and Canadian bacon?

  • Salami is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, and copper; however, Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • Canadian bacon contains 61 times less manganese than salami. Salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, while Canadian bacon contains 0.016mg.
  • Canadian bacon has less saturated fat.

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +178.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6012.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%

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
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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%
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.43µg 45%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.016mg 42%
Saturated fat 9.316g 1.039g 38%
Fats 25.9g 2.78g 36%
Selenium 31.3µg 50.4µg 35%
Copper 0.357mg 0.063mg 33%
Sodium 1740mg 993mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 9.988mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 1.255g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.669mg 25%
Potassium 316mg 999mg 20%
Phosphorus 191mg 309mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.485g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.28mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.185mg 13%
Protein 21.85g 28.31g 13%
Iron 1.56mg 0.56mg 13%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.72mg 10%
Calories 336kcal 146kcal 10%
Cholesterol 89mg 67mg 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 9IU 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0.2µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Choline 93.5mg 104.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 1.2g N/A
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +831.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%
~equal in Other ~4.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +786.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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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
75% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.9 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +73.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +104.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.