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Salami vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salami and penne

  • Salami is higher in zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, and potassium, yet penne is higher in fiber and calcium.
  • Salami covers your daily sodium needs 65% more than penne.
  • The amount of cholesterol in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of salami is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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%
Penne
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Penne DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 248mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 57%
Manganese 0.978mg 43%
Copper 0.357mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 35%
Fats 25.9g 4g 34%
Saturated fat 9.316g 2.3g 32%
Protein 21.85g 5.7g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 27%
Cholesterol 89mg 12mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 1g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 24%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.1mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.4g 14%
Calories 336kcal 126kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 191mg 118mg 10%
Iron 1.56mg 0.8mg 10%
Calcium 15mg 89mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 122mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 2.4g 16.8g 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g 0.2g 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-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
Penne
2
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +547.5%
Contains more OtherOther +323.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1012.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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

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.