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Salami vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salami and lamb leg

  • Salami has more manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Salami covers your daily sodium needs 73% more than lamb leg.
  • Lamb leg has 49 times less manganese than salami. Salami has 0.978mg of manganese, while lamb leg has 0.02mg.
  • Lamb leg contains less sodium.
  • Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb leg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.66mg

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Lamb leg DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 56mg 73%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.02mg 42%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 2.5µg 41%
Copper 0.357mg 0.113mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.15mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.13mg 20%
Selenium 31.3µg 20.7µg 19%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Fats 25.9g 17.07g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.69mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 7g 10%
Saturated fat 9.316g 7.43g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 1.35g 8%
Protein 21.85g 17.91g 8%
Cholesterol 89mg 69mg 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Calories 336kcal 230kcal 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Zinc 2.93mg 3.32mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Phosphorus 191mg 170mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 249mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 6.26mg 1%
Iron 1.56mg 1.66mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.567mg 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +51.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +565.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.