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Salami vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salami and cereal?

  • Salami is higher in selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 493% more.
  • Cereal contains 36 times less saturated fat than salami. Salami contains 9.316g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index (28) than cereal (69).

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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
6
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%
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +396.8%
Contains more IronIron +2083.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1613.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +984%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1204.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 6.288mg 493%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 5.986mg 425%
Iron 1.56mg 34.06mg 406%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 3.87mg 270%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 29.62mg 147%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 6.3µg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Zinc 2.93mg 7.6mg 42%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.26g 41%
Sodium 1740mg 795mg 41%
Fats 25.9g 1.08g 38%
Protein 21.85g 6.06g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Carbs 2.4g 86.85g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.204g 27%
Copper 0.357mg 0.137mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.226mg 20%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 191mg 77mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.354g 15%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.79mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Potassium 316mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0µg 3%
Calories 336kcal 378kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 85.45g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g 10.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 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
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2298.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1095.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3518.8%

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
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5354.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
1
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
Cereal
3
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +92.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2113.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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

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.