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Wheat Bread vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Wheat Bread and Mortadella

  • Wheat Bread has more Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Selenium, however, Mortadella is higher in Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella covers your daily Vitamin B2 needs 11740% more than Wheat Bread.
  • Mortadella contains 46 times less Manganese than Wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 1.377mg of Manganese, while Mortadella contains 0.03mg.
  • Wheat Bread has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, wheat, toasted and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
9
:
1
Mortadella
Mortadella
Contains more Calcium +816.7%
Contains more Iron +192.1%
Contains more Magnesium +436.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +93.8%
Contains more Potassium +36.8%
Contains less Sodium -51.8%
Contains more Copper +230%
Contains more Manganese +4490%
Contains more Selenium +47.8%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Mortadella
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 53% 8% 42% 15% 163% 58% 20% 4% 124%
Contains more Calcium +816.7%
Contains more Iron +192.1%
Contains more Magnesium +436.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +93.8%
Contains more Potassium +36.8%
Contains less Sodium -51.8%
Contains more Copper +230%
Contains more Manganese +4490%
Contains more Selenium +47.8%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
8
:
3
Mortadella
Mortadella
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.7%
Contains more Folate +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +39952.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.22
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.44
Wheat Bread
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% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
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%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.7%
Contains more Folate +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +39952.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.22
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.44

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
1
:
4
Mortadella
Mortadella
Contains more Carbs +1728.5%
Contains more Protein +26.3%
Contains more Fats +494.6%
Contains more Water +115.8%
Equal in Other - 2.89
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
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
Contains more Carbs +1728.5%
Contains more Protein +26.3%
Contains more Fats +494.6%
Contains more Water +115.8%
Equal in Other - 2.89

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
1
:
2
Mortadella
Mortadella
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1016.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +81.4%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Mortadella
40% 47% 13%
Saturated Fat: 9.51 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.12 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1016.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +81.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Mortadella Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 3.05g Wheat Bread
Protein 12.96g 16.37g Mortadella
Fats 4.27g 25.39g Mortadella
Carbs 55.77g 3.05g Wheat Bread
Calories 313kcal 311kcal Wheat Bread
Sugar 6.42g 0g Mortadella
Fiber 4.7g 0g Wheat Bread
Calcium 165mg 18mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 1.4mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 59mg 11mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 163mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 601mg 1246mg Wheat Bread
Zinc 1.47mg 2.1mg Mortadella
Copper 0.198mg 0.06mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 1.377mg 0.03mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 22.6µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU Mortadella
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg Mortadella
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.119mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 153mg Mortadella
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 2.673mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.44mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.13mg Wheat Bread
Folate 86µg 3µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg Mortadella
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.6µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.152mg Mortadella
Threonine 0.299mg 0.633mg Mortadella
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.708mg Mortadella
Leucine 0.461mg 1.213mg Mortadella
Lysine 0.215mg 1.262mg Mortadella
Methionine 0.105mg 0.394mg Mortadella
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.598mg Mortadella
Valine 0.31mg 0.735mg Mortadella
Histidine 0.15mg 0.52mg Mortadella
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg Wheat Bread
Saturated Fat 0.989g 9.51g Wheat Bread
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 11.38g Mortadella
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 3.12g Mortadella
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Mortadella
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
38%
Wheat Bread
2972%
Mortadella
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
49%
Mortadella

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread contains less Sodium (difference - 645mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.521g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.42g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Mortadella
Mortadella is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.