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Salami vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salami and blue cheese

  • Salami has more manganese, copper, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 51% more than salami.
  • Salami has 109 times more manganese than blue cheese. While salami has 0.978mg of manganese, blue cheese has only 0.009mg.
  • Blue cheese has less sodium.

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

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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
Salami
5
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +403.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +792.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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
Salami
7
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Blue cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 15mg 528mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.316g 18.669g 43%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.009mg 42%
Copper 0.357mg 0.04mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 1.016mg 31%
Selenium 31.3µg 14.5µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.029mg 28%
Phosphorus 191mg 387mg 28%
Sodium 1740mg 1146mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.166mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Iron 1.56mg 0.31mg 16%
Choline 93.5mg 15.4mg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 1.22µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.8g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 1.729mg 11%
Folate 3µg 36µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 7.778g 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 75mg 5%
Fats 25.9g 28.74g 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 316mg 256mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.382mg 2%
Zinc 2.93mg 2.66mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Calories 336kcal 353kcal 1%
Protein 21.85g 21.4g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.758mg 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
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +11%
~equal in Protein ~21.4g
~equal in Carbs ~2.34g
~equal in Water ~42.41g
~equal in Other ~5.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.1%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.