Salami - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Salami consists of 36% fat, 20% protein, 0% carbs, 0% fiber and 38% water. Salami has 398 calories per 100g, that is 132% higher than other foods in Meat and sausage products. In total 81% of the calories in Salami are from fat, 20% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • Very low in carbs Only 0.0g carbs in a serving of 25g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in zinc Covers 0.1% of Zinc RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.0% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion

Can you eat Salami for a low carb diet?

With 0.00025g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 25g, Salami can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Salami contains no Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Salami: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Salami
avg Meat and sausage products[1]
Calories (kcal) 398.0 300.4
Fat (g) 36.0 25.7
Protein (g) 20.0 17.3
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 0.5
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 0.0 0.5
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.5
Fibers (g) 0.0 0.1
Sodium (mg) 2,130.0 1,148.7
Water (g) 38.0 52.5
[1] average of Meat and sausage products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (25g) of Salami contains:

  • 99.5 Calories
  • 9.0g of Fat
  • 5.0g of Protein
  • and 0.0g of Carbs
  • 532.5mg of sodium - 0.4% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 10.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.9mg of Zinc - 0.1% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.4mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 55.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 7.5mg of Vitamin C - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • 0.4mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Salami you get

  • 20,000.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Meat and sausage products have on average 36.78g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 36,000.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Meat and sausage products 54.58g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Meat and sausage products 0.14g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Salami?

Vitamins
per 100g
Salami
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 30.0 13.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.7 0.3
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.2 0.3
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.2 0.3
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.5 0.3
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 1.0 10.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 1.4 2.5
Retinol (μg) 4.0 1,273.3
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Meat and sausage products

Is Salami rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (25g) for Salami of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Salami

Minerals
per 100g
Salami
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 40.0 20.9
Zinc (mg) 3.7 2.3
Sodium (mg) 2,130.0 1,148.7
Calcium (mg) 35.0 17.9
Iron (mg) 1.4 2.4
Potassium (mg) 220.0 256.6
Phosphorus (mg) 170.0 165.7
[1] average of Meat and sausage products

Is Salami high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Salami we looked at the portion size (25g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Salami

0.0% of Salami are carbs, per serving of 25g that makes 0.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Salami
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.1
Total carbs (g) 0.0 0.5
[1] average of Meat and sausage products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Salami?

The Glycemic Index of Salami is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Salami

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • no Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Salami

Of the 36.0g total fat per 100g in Salami, 14.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 4.3g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 15.5g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 83.0mg.

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