Salami vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and beef tenderloin different?

Salami has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12 and iron.
Salami covers your daily need for sodium 73% more than beef tenderloin.
Salami has 70 times more manganese than beef tenderloin. Salami has 0.978mg of manganese, while beef tenderloin has 0.014mg.
Beef tenderloin contains less sodium.
Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were 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.

Salami

Beef tenderloin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+190.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6885.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.8%
Contains more IronIron	+99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.7%

~equal in Potassium ~331mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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.

Salami

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	57mg	73%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.014mg	42%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	2.46µg	39%
Copper	0.357mg	0.123mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.09mg	23%
Iron	1.56mg	3.11mg	19%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	3mg	19%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.25mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.25mg	16%
Selenium	31.3µg	22.9µg	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g		12%
Zinc	2.93mg	4.03mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	1g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g		8%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.26mg	7%
Vitamin D*	41 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Protein	21.85g	23.9g	4%
Vitamin K	3.2µg		3%
Fats	25.9g	24.6g	2%
Phosphorus	191mg	203mg	2%
Saturated fat	9.316g	9.72g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	10.27g	2%
Calories	336kcal	324kcal	1%
Carbs	2.4g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	89mg	85mg	1%
Magnesium	19mg	22mg	1%
Calcium	15mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Folate	3µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	0g	N/A
Potassium	316mg	331mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Choline	93.5mg	91mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.818mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g		N/A