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Salami vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and croissant different?

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium; however, croissant is richer in folate and vitamin A.
  • Salami covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 57% more than croissant.
  • Salami has 8 times more vitamin B6 than croissant. Salami has 0.459mg of vitamin B6, while croissant has 0.058mg.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Croissants, butter types were used 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +691.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +141%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.16µg 57%
Sodium 1740mg 467mg 55%
Copper 0.357mg 0.08mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.058mg 31%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.33mg 28%
Protein 21.85g 8.2g 27%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 2.188mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Folate 3µg 88µg 21%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.75mg 20%
Selenium 31.3µg 22.7µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 2.4g 45.8g 14%
Phosphorus 191mg 105mg 12%
Saturated fat 9.316g 11.659g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 1.094g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 93.5mg 38.8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.241mg 9%
Fats 25.9g 21g 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 67mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.861mg 7%
Iron 1.56mg 2.03mg 6%
Potassium 316mg 118mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Calories 336kcal 406kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.388mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
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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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.8%
Contains more OtherOther +158.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1808.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.2%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.