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Butter vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter and mortadella

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11767% more than butter.
  • Mortadella has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.2%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +2233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +449900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +770.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +284%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 153mg 11767%
Saturated fat 50.489g 9.51g 186%
Fats 81.11g 25.39g 86%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.48µg 55%
Sodium 11mg 1246mg 54%
Cholesterol 215mg 56mg 53%
Selenium 1µg 22.6µg 39%
Protein 0.85g 16.37g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 11.38g 30%
Calories 717kcal 311kcal 20%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.1mg 18%
Iron 0.02mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.673mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.119mg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 97mg 10%
Choline 18.8mg 72.2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.44mg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.6µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 163mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.03mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.12g 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.05g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +219.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1825.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +191.5%
Contains more OtherOther +7125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +105.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.12g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.