Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Salami vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are salami and fruitcake different?

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for salami is 71% higher.
  • Salami contains 152 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While salami contains 1.52µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index (28) than fruitcake (53).

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Salami vs Fruitcake infographic
Infographic link

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
7
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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +614%
Contains more ZincZinc +985.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1465%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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
9
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +950.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Fruitcake DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 101mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.01µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 2µg 53%
Saturated fat 9.316g 1.048g 38%
Protein 21.85g 2.9g 38%
Copper 0.357mg 0.05mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.791mg 33%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.22mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.046mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.05mg 26%
Fats 25.9g 9.1g 26%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.27mg 24%
Phosphorus 191mg 52mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.226mg 20%
Carbs 2.4g 61.6g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.099mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 4.2g 17%
Choline 93.5mg 8.9mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Iron 1.56mg 2.07mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Potassium 316mg 153mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 3.323g 5%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Calories 336kcal 324kcal 1%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 27.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +653.4%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +323.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2466.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
1
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

People also compare

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.