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Beef vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef and mortadella?

  • Beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11738% more.
  • Beef has 5 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. While beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, mortadella has only 0.13mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mortadella is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef is lower.

We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Mortadella, beef, pork types 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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%

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.
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +184.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg
~equal in Choline ~72.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 153mg 11738%
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.48µg 114%
Sodium 54mg 1246mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.13mg 41%
Saturated fat 2.595g 9.51g 31%
Fats 6.54g 25.39g 29%
Phosphorus 259mg 97mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 11.38g 22%
Protein 27.55g 16.37g 22%
Iron 3.04mg 1.4mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 2.673mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.12g 17%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.1mg 15%
Cholesterol 85mg 56mg 10%
Calories 169kcal 311kcal 7%
Potassium 352mg 163mg 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Selenium 25.4µg 22.6µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.119mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.06mg 4%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.44mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Choline 75.6mg 72.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +288.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1345%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.5%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.