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Salami vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salami and dates?

  • Salami is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc, while dates are higher in fiber.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 76% higher.
  • Dates are lower in cholesterol.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than salami (28).

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Dates, deglet noor 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
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%
Dates
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +910.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +943.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
Dates
2
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1384.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 2mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 3µg 51%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.032g 42%
Fats 25.9g 0.39g 39%
Protein 21.85g 2.45g 39%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.262mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 1.274mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.036g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.052mg 26%
Carbs 2.4g 75.03g 24%
Fructose 0g 19.56g 24%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.29mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.165mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.066mg 22%
Phosphorus 191mg 62mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.019g 17%
Copper 0.357mg 0.206mg 17%
Choline 93.5mg 6.3mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.589mg 12%
Potassium 316mg 656mg 10%
Iron 1.56mg 1.02mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Calories 336kcal 282kcal 3%
Calcium 15mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin K 3.2µg 2.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.032mg 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
4
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
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +791.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6541%
Contains more WaterWater +120.1%
Contains more OtherOther +191.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3026.3%

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
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13210.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
0
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
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5318.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3721.2%
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
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.