Salami vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salami and tempeh
- Salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, tempeh is higher in copper.
- Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 75% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of salami is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Tempeh.
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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 ZincZinc | +157% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +640% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +370.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +332% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1740mg | 9mg | 75% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.52µg | 0.08µg | 60% |
Selenium | 31.3µg | 0µg | 57% |
Saturated fat | 9.316g | 2.539g | 31% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 0mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.367mg | 0.078mg | 24% |
Fats | 25.9g | 10.8g | 23% |
Copper | 0.357mg | 0.56mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.053mg | 2.64mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.127g | 3.205g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.459mg | 0.215mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.201mg | 0.278mg | 18% |
Choline | 93.5mg | 17% | |
Zinc | 2.93mg | 1.14mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 81mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.978mg | 1.3mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.56mg | 2.7mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.529g | 4.3g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 191mg | 266mg | 11% |
Calcium | 15mg | 111mg | 10% |
Calories | 336kcal | 192kcal | 7% |
Folate | 3µg | 24µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 0IU | 5% |
Protein | 21.85g | 20.29g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 316mg | 412mg | 3% |
Carbs | 2.4g | 7.64g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 2.4g | 7.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.96g | N/A | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.357mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.586g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.521mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.675mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.929mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.107mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.301mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.481mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.668mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.359mg | 0.466mg | 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 FatsFats | +139.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +187.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +247.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70% |