Salami vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salami and chicken thigh?

Salami is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3.
Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 72% higher.
Chicken thigh has 36 times less manganese than salami. Salami has 0.978mg of manganese, while chicken thigh has 0.027mg.
Chicken thigh is lower in sodium.
Salami has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken thigh (0).

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types in this comparison.

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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

Chicken thigh

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains more CopperCopper	+296.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3522.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.79mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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

Chicken thigh

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+317%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+360.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	95mg	72%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	0.33µg	50%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.027mg	41%
Saturated fat	9.316g	2.78g	30%
Copper	0.357mg	0.09mg	30%
Fats	25.9g	10.3g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.088mg	23%
Selenium	31.3µg	20.5µg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	3.82g	18%
Choline	93.5mg		17%
Protein	21.85g	28.18g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.255mg	8%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	7.12mg	7%
Calories	336kcal	218kcal	6%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.38mg	6%
Cholesterol	89mg	102mg	4%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.2µg	4%
Vitamin D	41IU	8IU	4%
Vitamin K	3.2µg		3%
Potassium	316mg	259mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	1.285mg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	26mg	2%
Folate	3µg	9µg	2%
Phosphorus	191mg	199mg	1%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.79mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	2.43g	1%
Iron	1.56mg	1.46mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Carbs	2.4g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	2.4g	1.18g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g		N/A
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.329mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	1.486mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	2.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	1.121mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	1.397mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.874mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.126g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.084g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.104g		N/A