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Tortilla vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and salami

  • Tortilla has more iron and folate; however, salami has more manganese, vitamin B6, copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 55% more.
  • Tortilla has 33 times more folate than salami. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while salami has 3µg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than salami.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +815.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +606.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +665%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.367mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.52µg 63%
Sodium 482mg 1740mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.296g 9.316g 41%
Fats 0.95g 25.9g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.459mg 31%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.978mg 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Protein 7.28g 21.85g 29%
Copper 0.102mg 0.357mg 28%
Iron 3.81mg 1.56mg 28%
Selenium 16.6µg 31.3µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 11.127g 27%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.93mg 24%
Folate 98µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.201mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.357mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 2.4g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.529g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 6.053mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 191mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 316mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 336kcal 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.2µg 2%
Net carbs 47.54g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.367mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +1980.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2626.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +149.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5914.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +246.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.