Chicken meat vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and mortadella different?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11756% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than mortadella. While chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, mortadella contains only 2.673mg.
- Mortadella has less cholesterol.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +393.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 153mg | 11756% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 1246mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.48µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 2.673mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 9.51g | 26% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 16.37g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 21% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 25.39g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 11.38g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.44mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 97mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 311kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 22.6µg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 3.12g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 72.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Calcium | 15mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Other
~2.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -60.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.12g
