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Salami vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salami and asparagus

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K.
  • Salami covers your daily sodium needs 76% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Asparagus, raw.

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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
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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1260.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
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
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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% 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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Asparagus DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 2mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 2.3µg 53%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.04g 42%
Fats 25.9g 0.12g 40%
Protein 21.85g 2.2g 39%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.158mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.978mg 32%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 41.6µg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.091mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0g 28%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.54mg 22%
Phosphorus 191mg 52mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.274mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.143mg 19%
Copper 0.357mg 0.189mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.05g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.141mg 17%
Calories 336kcal 20kcal 16%
Choline 93.5mg 16mg 14%
Folate 3µg 52µg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Iron 1.56mg 2.14mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 316mg 202mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Calcium 15mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 1.78g N/A
Carbs 2.4g 3.88g 0%
Sugar 0.96g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.049mg 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
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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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21483.3%
Contains more OtherOther +703.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4958%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +91.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.