Cold cuts and cured meats
Salami, made from any type of meat, reduced fat
Parameters
- Sodium
- 1,107 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.81 %
- Water
- 68.8 g
- Brine concentration
- 3.93 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 3.58 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS), FDC ID 2706196. All values are per 100 g of the food as described. Retrieved 2026-09-04. Source record
How the derived figures were obtained
salt % = sodium mg / 1000 x 2.5420 / 100 x 100
= 1,107 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.814 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.814 / (2.814 + 68.8) = 3.929 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 68.8 / 19.2 = 3.583 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 19.2 | g |
| Total fat | 9.21 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.55 | g |
| Energy | 172.0 | kcal |
| Water | 68.8 | g |
| Calcium | 40.0 | mg |
| Iron | 1.25 | mg |
| Potassium | 216.0 | mg |
| Sodium | 1,107.0 | mg |
| Cholesterol | 76.0 | mg |
| Saturated fat | 2.78 | g |
What these figures do and do not say
The brine concentration above is computed from this food's own sodium and water using the FSIS formula, 100 x salt / (salt + water). It is a description of a finished commercial product, not a target. FSIS cites 10 percent brine after equalisation as the figure that prevents Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin production during warm drying, and 9 CFR 319.106(b)(4) requires not less than 10 percent for a dry cured ham made without nitrate or nitrite.
Water activity cannot be computed from composition. It is a measurement, and it is the measurement that decides shelf stability. The published limits are 0.85 in air and 0.91 vacuum packed, both from FSIS-GD-2014-0010.
Nearby entries
- Salami, Italian, pork
- Salami, Italian, pork and beef, dry, sliced, 50% less sodium
- Salami, made from any type of meat, reduced sodium
- Salami, NFS
Source: USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS), published 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2026-09-04.