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Salami vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salami and halva?

  • Salami is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 94% higher.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than salami (28).

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Candies, halavah, plain types in this comparison.

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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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.357mg 1.202mg 94%
Sodium 1740mg 195mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.04µg 62%
Phosphorus 191mg 607mg 59%
Magnesium 19mg 218mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 8.481g 40%
Iron 1.56mg 4.53mg 37%
Selenium 31.3µg 11.5µg 36%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Saturated fat 9.316g 4.127g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.174mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.088mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 2.856mg 20%
Carbs 2.4g 60.49g 19%
Protein 21.85g 12.49g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Zinc 2.93mg 4.32mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.348mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 8.194g 7%
Calories 336kcal 469kcal 7%
Fats 25.9g 21.52g 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.873mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.424mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 316mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 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 - 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
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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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2420.4%

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.