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Salami vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and jalapeño different?

  • Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 132% more than salami.
  • Jalapeño contains less cholesterol.

Salami, cooked, beef and pork and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were used 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
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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more IronIron +524%
Contains more CopperCopper +676.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1992.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +634.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +908.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +817.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1146.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1527.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +478.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6900%
Contains more OtherOther +779.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.8%
Contains more WaterWater +102.9%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38269%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2158%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
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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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +184.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Salami Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Sodium 1740mg 3mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0µg 63%
Selenium 31.3µg 0.4µg 56%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.092g 42%
Protein 21.85g 0.91g 42%
Fats 25.9g 0.37g 39%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.097mg 38%
Copper 0.357mg 0.046mg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 1.28mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.029g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.04mg 27%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.14mg 25%
Phosphorus 191mg 26mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.58mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.07mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.315mg 18%
Iron 1.56mg 0.25mg 16%
Choline 93.5mg 7.5mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.112g 16%
Calories 336kcal 29kcal 15%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 18.5µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Fructose 0g 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.419mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 248mg 2%
Carbs 2.4g 6.5g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.4g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g 4.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g 0g 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 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 0.062g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Salami Jalapeño
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Salami
55%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Salami
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Salami
Salami is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Salami
Salami is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Salami
Salami is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 89mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 1737mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.224g)
Which food is cheaper?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.