Salami vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salami and headcheese

Headcheese has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus than salami.
Salami covers your daily need for selenium 57% more than headcheese.
Salami has 16 times more vitamin B1 than headcheese. While salami has 0.367mg of vitamin B1, headcheese has only 0.023mg.
Headcheese has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of salami is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Headcheese, pork.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Salami

Headcheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+919.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+202.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+241.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31200%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-45.9%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Salami

Headcheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1495.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+210.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1275.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+13.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.9µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~3.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	31.3µg	0.1µg	57%
Manganese	0.978mg		43%
Sodium	1740mg	941mg	35%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	0.44mg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.023mg	29%
Saturated fat	9.316g	3.402g	27%
Copper	0.357mg	0.122mg	26%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg		24%
Fats	25.9g	10.9g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.19mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	1.05µg	20%
Phosphorus	191mg	56mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.115mg	19%
Zinc	2.93mg	0.97mg	18%
Protein	21.85g	13.83g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	5.601g	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g		12%
Calories	336kcal	157kcal	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	1.134g	9%
Potassium	316mg	31mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g		8%
Cholesterol	89mg	69mg	7%
Magnesium	19mg	9mg	2%
Choline	93.5mg	104.1mg	2%
Carbs	2.4g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	37 IU	1%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.9µg	1%
Iron	1.56mg	1.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	8.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	114kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	0g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.25mg	0%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	3.4µg	0%
Folate	3µg	2µg	0%
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g		N/A