Salami vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and Italian sausage different?

Salami has more copper, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and protein; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1.
Salami covers your daily need for sodium 43% more than Italian sausage.
Salami has 4 times more copper than Italian sausage. Salami has 0.357mg of copper, while Italian sausage has 0.08mg.
Italian sausage contains less sodium.

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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

Italian sausage

Contains more CopperCopper	+346.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~304mg

~equal in Iron ~1.43mg

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

Italian sausage

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~3.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	743mg	43%
Manganese	0.978mg		43%
Copper	0.357mg	0.08mg	31%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg		24%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.623mg	21%
Selenium	31.3µg	22µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	17.108g	15%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	4.165mg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g		12%
Cholesterol	89mg	57mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.233mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.33mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	1.3µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g		8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	3.518g	7%
Protein	21.85g	19.12g	5%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.39mg	5%
Saturated fat	9.316g	10.195g	4%
Phosphorus	191mg	170mg	3%
Choline	93.5mg	78.2mg	3%
Fats	25.9g	27.31g	2%
Iron	1.56mg	1.43mg	2%
Carbs	2.4g	4.27g	1%
Calcium	15mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Folate	3µg	5µg	1%
Calories	336kcal	344kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	180kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	2.4g	4.17g	N/A
Vitamin D*	41 IU	41 IU	0%
Vitamin D	1µg	1µg	0%
Magnesium	19mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	316mg	304mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	1.86g	N/A
Fiber	0g	0.1g	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.25mg	0%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	3.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.161mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	0.792mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	0.731mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.343mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.522mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.486mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	0.804mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.577mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g		N/A