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Taro vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro and salami?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1 in salami is higher than in taro.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 75% more.
  • Taro has less sodium.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index (28) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this article.

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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.
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Salami
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more IronIron +183.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4371.4%

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.
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +981.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +908.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +440.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 11mg 1740mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Selenium 0.7µg 31.3µg 56%
Saturated fat 0.041g 9.316g 42%
Protein 1.5g 21.85g 41%
Fats 0.2g 25.9g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.053mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.127g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.357mg 26%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.978mg 26%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.93mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.367mg 23%
Copper 0.172mg 0.357mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 1.201mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 2.529g 16%
Phosphorus 84mg 191mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.459mg 14%
Choline 17.3mg 93.5mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.22mg 14%
Iron 0.55mg 1.56mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 336kcal 11%
Carbs 26.46g 2.4g 8%
Potassium 591mg 316mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 33mg 19mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin K 1µg 3.2µg 2%
Net carbs 22.36g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.359mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002.5%
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1356.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12850%
Contains more OtherOther +288.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69443.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2947%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients
  2. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.