Salami vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salami and ricotta
- Salami is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet ricotta is higher in calcium.
- Salami covers your daily sodium needs 72% more than ricotta.
- Salami contains 163 times more manganese than ricotta. While salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
- The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201% |
| Contains more IronIron | +310.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2723.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5720.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +463.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +967.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +190.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +434.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1740mg | 84mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.52µg | 0.34µg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.978mg | 0.006mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.357mg | 0.021mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.053mg | 0.104mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.459mg | 0.043mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 31.3µg | 14.5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.367mg | 0.013mg | 30% |
| Protein | 21.85g | 11.26g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.201mg | 0.213mg | 20% |
| Fats | 25.9g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.127g | 3.627g | 19% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 207mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.93mg | 1.16mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.56mg | 0.38mg | 15% |
| Choline | 93.5mg | 17.5mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.529g | 0.385g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 51mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.357mg | 0.195mg | 12% |
| Calories | 336kcal | 174kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 9.316g | 8.295g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 191mg | 158mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 10IU | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.4g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.4g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.96g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.586g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.521mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.675mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.929mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.107mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.301mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.481mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.668mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.359mg | 0.459mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +356.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +206.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +556.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11% |
