Salami vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salami and ground turkey

Salami is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, fats, copper, and vitamin B2, yet ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and protein.
Salami covers your daily sodium needs 72% more than ground turkey.
Salami contains 89 times more manganese than ground turkey. While salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, ground turkey contains only 0.011mg.
The amount of sodium in ground turkey is lower.
The glycemic index of ground turkey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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

Ground turkey

Contains more CopperCopper	+136.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8790.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%

~equal in Potassium ~294mg

~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.11mg

~equal in Selenium ~31.1µg

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

Ground turkey

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	78mg	72%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.011mg	42%
Saturated fat	9.316g	2.669g	30%
Fats	25.9g	10.4g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.077mg	24%
Copper	0.357mg	0.151mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	3.458g	19%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	8.724mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.633mg	13%
Protein	21.85g	27.37g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.211mg	11%
Phosphorus	191mg	254mg	9%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	1.34µg	8%
Calories	336kcal	203kcal	7%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	8 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.2µg	4%
Magnesium	19mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	24µg	3%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	0µg	3%
Choline	93.5mg	78.2mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	2.917g	3%
Zinc	2.93mg	3.11mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g	2.508g	2%
Carbs	2.4g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	89mg	93mg	1%
Calcium	15mg	28mg	1%
Potassium	316mg	294mg	1%
Iron	1.56mg	1.52mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.11mg	1%
Folate	3µg	7µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g	0.136g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Selenium	31.3µg	31.1µg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	1.193mg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g	0.134g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.312mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	1.258mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	1.227mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	2.262mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	2.452mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.806mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	1.068mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	1.27mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.811mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g	0.019g	N/A