Beefsteak vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beefsteak and salami

Beefsteak has more zinc and vitamin B6; however, salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
Salami covers your daily need for sodium, 73% more than beefsteak.
Beefsteak has 2 times more zinc than salami. While beefsteak has 4.85mg of zinc, salami has only 2.93mg.
Beefsteak has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of salami is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.

Beefsteak

Salami

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.7%

Contains more CopperCopper	+389%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10766.7%

~equal in Potassium ~316mg

~equal in Iron ~1.56mg

~equal in Selenium ~31.3µg

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.

Beefsteak

Salami

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+370.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+155%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	57mg	1740mg	73%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.978mg	42%
Copper	0.073mg	0.357mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.078mg	0.367mg	24%
Fats	15.11g	25.9g	17%
Zinc	4.85mg	2.93mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.357mg	17%
Saturated fat	5.951g	9.316g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.527mg	1.201mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.56g	2.529g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	6.298g	11.127g	12%
Protein	26.72g	21.85g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.585mg	0.459mg	10%
Vitamin B3	6.978mg	6.053mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.38µg	1.52µg	6%
Vitamin D*		41 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Selenium	28.8µg	31.3µg	5%
Calories	250kcal	336kcal	4%
Cholesterol	79mg	89mg	3%
Phosphorus	213mg	191mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.45mg	0.22mg	2%
Choline	101.8mg	93.5mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.4g	1%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Calcium	22mg	15mg	1%
Potassium	340mg	316mg	1%
Iron	1.63mg	1.56mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	3.2µg	1%
Folate	8µg	3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	154kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	2.4g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.96g	N/A
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.114mg	0%
Threonine	1.054mg	0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.201mg	0.675mg	0%
Leucine	2.099mg	0.929mg	0%
Lysine	2.23mg	1.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.687mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.042mg	0.481mg	0%
Valine	1.309mg	0.668mg	0%
Histidine	0.842mg	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