Salami vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salami and elk meat

Salami has more manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1, while elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 73% higher.
Elk meat contains 51 times less manganese than salami. Salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, while elk meat contains 0.019mg.
The amount of sodium in elk meat is lower.
Elk meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of elk meat is 0, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5047.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.1%
Contains more IronIron	+160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.349mg

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+154.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.212mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	50mg	73%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	2.96µg	60%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.019mg	42%
Selenium	31.3µg	10.5µg	38%
Saturated fat	9.316g	1.342g	36%
Fats	25.9g	3.41g	35%
Iron	1.56mg	4.07mg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	0.97g	25%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.144mg	19%
Protein	21.85g	30.76g	18%
Choline	93.5mg		17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	0.161g	16%
Phosphorus	191mg	285mg	13%
Zinc	2.93mg	4.12mg	11%
Calories	336kcal	162kcal	9%
Cholesterol	89mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Vitamin K	3.2µg		3%
Magnesium	19mg	29mg	2%
Potassium	316mg	392mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.55mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.485mg	2%
Folate	3µg	9µg	2%
Carbs	2.4g	0g	1%
Calcium	15mg	5mg	1%
Copper	0.357mg	0.349mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.37mg	1%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	6.143mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	53kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	62g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	0.84	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	1.212mg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.126g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.084g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.104g		N/A