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Salami vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salami and cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than salami.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 60% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 489 times less manganese than salami. Salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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
8
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.8%
Contains more IronIron +2128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1131%
Contains more ZincZinc +632.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%

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
10
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6014.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 364mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.43µg 45%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.002mg 42%
Selenium 31.3µg 9.7µg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.099mg 37%
Copper 0.357mg 0.029mg 36%
Saturated fat 9.316g 1.718g 35%
Fats 25.9g 4.3g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.046mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.027mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.778g 26%
Cholesterol 89mg 17mg 24%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.4mg 23%
Protein 21.85g 11.12g 21%
Iron 1.56mg 0.07mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.123g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.163mg 15%
Choline 93.5mg 18.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.557mg 13%
Calories 336kcal 98kcal 12%
Calcium 15mg 83mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 104mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 3IU 5%
Phosphorus 191mg 159mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 2.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.5%
Contains more FatsFats +502.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1330.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1956.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.