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Salami vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and eggs different?

  • Salami has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper and choline.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 183% more than salami.
  • Salami has 95 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Salami has 6.053mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.
  • Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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
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%
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +179%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3661.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg
~equal in Selenium ~30.8µg

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
5
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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.357mg 2mg 183%
Cholesterol 89mg 373mg 95%
Sodium 1740mg 124mg 70%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.026mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.064mg 37%
Choline 93.5mg 293.8mg 36%
Saturated fat 9.316g 3.267g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.121mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.066mg 25%
Fats 25.9g 10.61g 24%
Protein 21.85g 12.58g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 4.077g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 1.11µg 17%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.05mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.513mg 12%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Calories 336kcal 155kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 1.414g 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 87IU 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 2.2µg 6%
Potassium 316mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.03mg 5%
Iron 1.56mg 1.19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 1.398mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 50mg 4%
Phosphorus 191mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 31.3µg 30.8µg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
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
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +144.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +335.5%
Contains more WaterWater +65.1%

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
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.