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Veggie burger vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and salami?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B12, and fiber, while salami is higher in vitamin B5, copper, and selenium.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 190% higher.
  • Veggie burgers are lower in sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than salami (28).

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this comparison.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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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 +194.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +806.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.978mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +622.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +382%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.367mg 190%
Sodium 569mg 1740mg 51%
Saturated fat 1.44g 9.316g 36%
Fats 6.3g 25.9g 30%
Folate 124µg 3µg 30%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 11.127g 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 1.52µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.201mg 18%
Copper 0.2mg 0.357mg 17%
Selenium 22.6µg 31.3µg 16%
Zinc 1.26mg 2.93mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 6.053mg 14%
Choline 19.4mg 93.5mg 13%
Calcium 136mg 15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.459mg 12%
Protein 15.7g 21.85g 12%
Iron 2.41mg 1.56mg 11%
Magnesium 56mg 19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.357mg 9%
Calories 177kcal 336kcal 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 14.27g 2.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 2.529g 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 191mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.978mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 3.2µg 1%
Potassium 333mg 316mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
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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 +494.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
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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 -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 SucroseSucrose +40.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.