Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of salami contains 5.9 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 21.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 106 kcal |
| Protein density | 22% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174582 |
A typical 1 oz serving of salami contains 5.9 grams of protein (21.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 22% of the calories in salami come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, salami ranks 119th by protein per serving, and 437th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174582 - "Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Salami has 21.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.9 g.
Yes. Salami is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of salami contains 5.9 g of protein, about 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Salami is a moderate source of protein, and about 22% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
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