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Salami vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salami and whey

  • Whey has less selenium, vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than salami.
  • Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 73% more than whey.
  • Salami has 978 times more manganese than whey. While salami has 0.978mg of manganese, whey has only 0.001mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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
8
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%
Whey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +8825%
Contains more ZincZinc +2153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1547.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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
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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%
Whey
2
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +919.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8079.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salami Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 1740mg 54mg 73%
Selenium 31.3µg 1.9µg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 0.28µg 52%
Manganese 0.978mg 0.001mg 42%
Protein 21.85g 0.85g 42%
Saturated fat 9.316g 0.23g 41%
Fats 25.9g 0.36g 39%
Copper 0.357mg 0.004mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.053mg 0.074mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.459mg 0.031mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 2mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.127g 0.1g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.367mg 0.036mg 28%
Zinc 2.93mg 0.13mg 25%
Phosphorus 191mg 46mg 21%
Iron 1.56mg 0.06mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.529g 0.011g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 0.383mg 16%
Calories 336kcal 27kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.357mg 0.158mg 15%
Choline 93.5mg 16mg 14%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 316mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Calcium 15mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 2.4g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.4g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.96g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.016mg 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
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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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2470.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7094.4%
Contains more OtherOther +779.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +106.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salami
2
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11027%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22890.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.