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Brotwurst vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brotwurst and mortadella

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11752% more than brotwurst.
  • Mortadella contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than brotwurst. Brotwurst contains 0.25mg of vitamin B1, while mortadella contains 0.119mg.
  • Brotwurst has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

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.
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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 153mg 11752%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.48µg 24%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.119mg 11%
Selenium 17µg 22.6µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.44mg 8%
Sodium 1112mg 1246mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 11.38g 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 97mg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 1.4mg 5%
Fats 27.8g 25.39g 4%
Protein 14.3g 16.37g 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.673mg 4%
Vitamin D 11IU 41IU 4%
Potassium 281mg 163mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 18mg 3%
Cholesterol 63mg 56mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 3.12g 2%
Saturated fat 9.93g 9.51g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Calories 323kcal 311kcal 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 3.05g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Zinc 2.1mg 2.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.22mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 OtherOther +25.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
~equal in Fats ~25.39g
~equal in Carbs ~3.05g
~equal in Water ~52.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.51g

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.