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Salami vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and mackerel different?

  • Salami is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 437% higher.
  • Salami contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While salami contains 0.367mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
  • Salami has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than salami (28).

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +257%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.5%

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
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%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1735%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +981.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~101.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 12µg 437%
Vitamin D 41IU 1006IU 121%
Vitamin D 1µg 25.2µg 121%
Sodium 1740mg 4450mg 118%
Selenium 31.3µg 73.4µg 77%
Manganese 0.978mg 43%
Copper 0.357mg 0.1mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.02mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 6.21g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 24%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.1mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 3.3mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.19mg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Saturated fat 9.316g 7.148g 10%
Phosphorus 191mg 254mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 8.32g 7%
Protein 21.85g 18.5g 7%
Potassium 316mg 520mg 6%
Calcium 15mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 7.8µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.41mg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Calories 336kcal 305kcal 2%
Iron 1.56mg 1.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 95mg 2%
Choline 93.5mg 101.6mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 0g 1%
Fats 25.9g 25.1g 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +187.6%
~equal in Fats ~25.1g
~equal in Water ~43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.