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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.
Salami
2
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%
Tempeh
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
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.
Salami
9
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%
Tempeh
1
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% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Tempeh 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
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
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.8%
Contains more OtherOther +187.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
~equal in Protein ~20.29g

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
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.