Salami vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salami and lamb leg

Salami has more manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, lamb leg is richer in vitamin B12.
Salami covers your daily sodium needs 73% more than lamb leg.
Lamb leg has 49 times less manganese than salami. Salami has 0.978mg of manganese, while lamb leg has 0.02mg.
Lamb leg contains less sodium.
Salami has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb leg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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.

Salami

Lamb leg

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+215.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.66mg

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.

Salami

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+206%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+64.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+533.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1740mg	56mg	73%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.02mg	42%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	2.5µg	41%
Copper	0.357mg	0.113mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.15mg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.13mg	20%
Selenium	31.3µg	20.7µg	19%
Choline	93.5mg		17%
Fats	25.9g	17.07g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.23mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.69mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	7g	10%
Saturated fat	9.316g	7.43g	9%
Protein	21.85g	17.91g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	1.35g	8%
Cholesterol	89mg	69mg	7%
Calories	336kcal	230kcal	5%
Vitamin D*	41 IU		5%
Vitamin D	1µg		5%
Zinc	2.93mg	3.32mg	4%
Folate	3µg	19µg	4%
Phosphorus	191mg	170mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.2µg		3%
Potassium	316mg	249mg	2%
Carbs	2.4g	0g	1%
Magnesium	19mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	15mg	9mg	1%
Iron	1.56mg	1.66mg	1%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	6.26mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.96g		N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.567mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.126g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.084g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.104g		N/A