Duck meat vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and salami different?

Duck meat is higher in iron; however, salami is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and choline.
Daily need coverage for sodium for salami is 73% higher.
Duck meat contains 2 times more iron than salami. While duck meat contains 2.7mg of iron, salami contains only 1.56mg.
Duck meat has less sodium.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than salami (28).

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Duck meat

Salami

Contains more IronIron	+73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5047.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Duck meat

Salami

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+59.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+155%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+406.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.201mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	59mg	1740mg	73%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.52µg	51%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.978mg	42%
Selenium	20µg	31.3µg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.459mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.367mg	16%
Iron	2.7mg	1.56mg	14%
Copper	0.227mg	0.357mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.104g	12%
Zinc	1.86mg	2.93mg	10%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	6.053mg	8%
Choline	50.4mg	93.5mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.126g	8%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.357mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	2.529g	7%
Protein	18.99g	21.85g	6%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	41 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1µg	5%
Phosphorus	156mg	191mg	5%
Fats	28.35g	25.9g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	11.127g	4%
Potassium	204mg	316mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.22mg	3%
Cholesterol	84mg	89mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	1.201mg	2%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	3.2µg	2%
Saturated fat	9.67g	9.316g	2%
Carbs	0g	2.4g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	19mg	1%
Folate	6µg	3µg	1%
Calories	337kcal	336kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	154kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	2.4g	N/A
Calcium	11mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.96g	N/A
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.114mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	0.675mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	0.929mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	1.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	0.481mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	0.668mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	0.359mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.084g	N/A