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Salami vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between salami and lettuce

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% more.
  • Lettuce is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1131%
Contains more ZincZinc +1527.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +558.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1514.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +796.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3846.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.2µg 126.3µg 103%
Sodium 1740mg 28mg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 0.6µg 56%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.02g 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Protein 21.85g 1.36g 41%
Fats 25.9g 0.15g 40%
Copper 0.357mg 0.029mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.375mg 35%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.25mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.006g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.09mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.07mg 25%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.18mg 25%
Phosphorus 191mg 29mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.08mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.134mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.082g 16%
Calories 336kcal 15kcal 16%
Choline 93.5mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 3µg 38µg 9%
Iron 1.56mg 0.86mg 9%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 316mg 194mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 36mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 2.87g 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.022mg 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
3
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1506.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +628.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +110.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
2
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2984.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
2
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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +44.4%
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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.