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Salami vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salami and taco

  • Taco contains less selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 than salami.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 58% higher.
  • Taco contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than salami. Salami contains 0.367mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taco is lower.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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
6
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%
Taco
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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
8
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%
Taco
5
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Taco DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 397mg 58%
Selenium 31.3µg 9.2µg 40%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.249mg 32%
Copper 0.357mg 0.077mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 1.65mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.09mg 28%
Protein 21.85g 8.86g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.05mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.93µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.06mg 23%
Saturated fat 9.316g 4.384g 22%
Cholesterol 89mg 28mg 20%
Fats 25.9g 12.7g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 4.411g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 93.5mg 32mg 11%
Zinc 2.93mg 1.75mg 11%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 15.3µg 10%
Calcium 15mg 89mg 7%
Calories 336kcal 226kcal 6%
Carbs 2.4g 19.85g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 4IU 5%
Iron 1.56mg 1.19mg 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 3.042g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 209mg 3%
Phosphorus 191mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 2.708g 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
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.6%
Contains more FatsFats +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
1
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%

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
Taco
2
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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