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Turkey leg vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey leg and salami

  • Turkey leg has less vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 72% more.
  • Turkey leg is lower in saturated fat.
  • Salami has a higher glycemic index than turkey leg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
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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 +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Iron ~1.56mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.93mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +289.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 74mg 1740mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.52µg 47%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.978mg 42%
Saturated fat 2.06g 9.316g 33%
Fats 6.72g 25.9g 30%
Copper 0.142mg 0.357mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.367mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 11.127g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 6.053mg 19%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.357mg 11%
Calories 144kcal 336kcal 10%
Selenium 26.4µg 31.3µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.459mg 9%
Cholesterol 71mg 89mg 6%
Protein 19.54g 21.85g 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 2.529g 5%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 1.201mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 191mg 2%
Iron 1.72mg 1.56mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.93mg 1%
Potassium 273mg 316mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.4g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.96g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 WaterWater +60.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +285.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +343.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.