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Salami vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salami and pasta

  • Pasta has less vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5 than salami.
  • Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 75% more than pasta.
  • Salami has 62 times more saturated fat than pasta. While salami has 9.316g of saturated fat, pasta has only 0.15g.
  • Pasta has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
8
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%
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
10
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%
Pasta
2
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Pasta DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 6mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.14µg 58%
Selenium 31.3µg 57%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.15g 42%
Fats 25.9g 1.05g 38%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.224mg 33%
Protein 21.85g 5.15g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.034mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.992mg 32%
Copper 0.357mg 0.093mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.124g 28%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.56mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.183mg 20%
Cholesterol 89mg 33mg 19%
Phosphorus 191mg 63mg 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.15mg 16%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.429g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.209mg 13%
Calories 336kcal 131kcal 10%
Potassium 316mg 24mg 9%
Carbs 2.4g 24.93g 8%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Iron 1.56mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1403.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +938.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.7%

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
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8873.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.