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Mortadella vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mortadella and Pork spare ribs different?

  • Mortadella is richer in Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12, while Pork spare ribs are higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin D, and Phosphorus.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need of Vitamin B2 11750% more than Pork spare ribs.
  • Mortadella contains 15 times more Sodium than Pork spare ribs. Mortadella contains 1246mg of Sodium, while Pork spare ribs contain 81mg.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Mortadella
Mortadella
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6
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +53.8%
Contains more Manganese +200%
Contains more Magnesium +45.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.4%
Contains more Potassium +48.5%
Contains less Sodium -93.5%
Contains more Zinc +19%
Contains more Copper +33.3%
Equal in Selenium - 22
Mortadella
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 53% 8% 42% 15% 163% 58% 20% 4% 124%
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +53.8%
Contains more Manganese +200%
Contains more Magnesium +45.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.4%
Contains more Potassium +48.5%
Contains less Sodium -93.5%
Contains more Zinc +19%
Contains more Copper +33.3%
Equal in Selenium - 22

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.
Mortadella
Mortadella
4
:
6
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Vitamin B2 +60856.2%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +341.5%
Mortadella
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 30% 0% 30% 35308% 51% 27% 30% 3% 185% 4%
Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 69% 0% 80% 58% 88% 38% 133% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +60856.2%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +289.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +341.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mortadella
Mortadella
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1
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +109.4%
Contains more Water +14.2%
Equal in Protein - 15.47
Equal in Fats - 23.4
Mortadella
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Pork spare ribs
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +109.4%
Contains more Water +14.2%
Equal in Protein - 15.47
Equal in Fats - 23.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mortadella
Mortadella
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2
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +33.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.7%
Mortadella
40% 47% 13%
Saturated Fat: 9.51 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.12 g
Pork spare ribs
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.953 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +33.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mortadella Pork spare ribs
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Pork spare ribs Opinion
Net carbs 3.05g 0g Mortadella
Protein 16.37g 15.47g Mortadella
Fats 25.39g 23.4g Mortadella
Carbs 3.05g 0g Mortadella
Calories 311kcal 277kcal Mortadella
Calcium 18mg 15mg Mortadella
Iron 1.4mg 0.91mg Mortadella
Magnesium 11mg 16mg Pork spare ribs
Phosphorus 97mg 141mg Pork spare ribs
Potassium 163mg 242mg Pork spare ribs
Sodium 1246mg 81mg Pork spare ribs
Zinc 2.1mg 2.5mg Pork spare ribs
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg Pork spare ribs
Manganese 0.03mg 0.01mg Mortadella
Selenium 22.6µg 22µg Mortadella
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.37mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 41IU 91IU Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 1µg 2.3µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.319mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.251mg Mortadella
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.662mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.625mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.574mg Pork spare ribs
Folate 3µg 0µg Mortadella
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.38µg Mortadella
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg Mortadella
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.163mg Pork spare ribs
Threonine 0.633mg 0.695mg Pork spare ribs
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.761mg Pork spare ribs
Leucine 1.213mg 1.318mg Pork spare ribs
Lysine 1.262mg 1.435mg Pork spare ribs
Methionine 0.394mg 0.426mg Pork spare ribs
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.65mg Pork spare ribs
Valine 0.735mg 0.809mg Pork spare ribs
Histidine 0.52mg 0.668mg Pork spare ribs
Cholesterol 56mg 80mg Mortadella
Trans Fat 0.222g Mortadella
Saturated Fat 9.51g 7.529g Pork spare ribs
Monounsaturated Fat 11.38g 8.542g Mortadella
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.953g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Pork spare ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Mortadella Pork spare ribs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2972%
Mortadella
43%
Pork spare ribs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Mortadella
36%
Pork spare ribs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 1165mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.981g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients
  2. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.