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Cheese vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and mortadella different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11736% higher.
  • Mortadella has less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).

Cheese, cheddar and Mortadella, beef, pork are the varieties 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35647.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 153mg 11736%
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 97mg 51%
Saturated fat 18.867g 9.51g 43%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Sodium 653mg 1246mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.673mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.48µg 16%
Iron 0.14mg 1.4mg 16%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.1mg 14%
Cholesterol 99mg 56mg 14%
Protein 22.87g 16.37g 13%
Fats 33.31g 25.39g 12%
Selenium 28.5µg 22.6µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 3.12g 11%
Choline 16.5mg 72.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.119mg 8%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 11.38g 5%
Calories 404kcal 311kcal 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.22mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 163mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 41IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 3.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
~equal in Carbs ~3.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 -49.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.