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Salami vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salami and knackwurst?

  • The amount of manganese, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus in salami is higher than in knackwurst.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for manganese is 42% more.
  • Knackwurst contains 6 times less copper than salami. Salami contains 0.357mg of copper, while knackwurst contains 0.06mg.
  • Knackwurst has less sodium.

We used Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef, types 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
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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 25% 20% 45% 42% 121% 2.7% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +495%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%

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
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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 0% 0% 11% 17% 86% 32% 51% 19% 39% 148% 4% 1.5% 30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.342mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Knackwurst DV% diff.
Manganese 0.978mg 0.021mg 42%
Sodium 1740mg 930mg 35%
Copper 0.357mg 0.06mg 33%
Selenium 31.3µg 13.5µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.17mg 22%
Protein 21.85g 11.1g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 2.734mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.32mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.14mg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 1.18µg 14%
Phosphorus 191mg 98mg 13%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.66mg 12%
Iron 1.56mg 0.66mg 11%
Cholesterol 89mg 60mg 10%
Choline 93.5mg 55mg 7%
Saturated fat 9.316g 10.21g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 12.81g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 2.92g 3%
Potassium 316mg 199mg 3%
Fats 25.9g 27.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.342mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 336kcal 307kcal 1%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 3.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin D 41IU 44IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g 0g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.314mg 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
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
11% 28% 3% 55% 3%
Protein: 11.1 g
Fats: 27.7 g
Carbs: 3.2 g
Water: 55.3 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.8%
Contains more OtherOther +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
~equal in Fats ~27.7g

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
39% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.21g

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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. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/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.