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Wafer vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and salami?

  • Wafer is richer in iron, while salami is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Salami has 3 times less iron than wafer. Wafer has 4.01mg of iron, while salami has 1.56mg.
  • Wafer is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than salami (28).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Salami
5
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 +178.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +449.1%

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.
Wafer
3
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1588.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +553.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.52µg 60%
Sodium 580mg 1740mg 50%
Selenium 5.7µg 31.3µg 47%
Protein 6.6g 21.85g 31%
Iron 4.01mg 1.56mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.459mg 31%
Cholesterol 2mg 89mg 29%
Carbs 72.7g 2.4g 23%
Saturated fat 4.241g 9.316g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 6.053mg 20%
Fats 14.2g 25.9g 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.93mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.201mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 11.127g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.367mg 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Choline 14.3mg 93.5mg 14%
Copper 0.463mg 0.357mg 12%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.978mg 12%
Folate 47µg 3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 2.529g 11%
Phosphorus 132mg 191mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.357mg 7%
Calories 433kcal 336kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.22mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.2µg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
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
Wafer
1
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Salami
4
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 +2929.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more WaterWater +904.2%
Contains more OtherOther +133%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Salami
1
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 -54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.