Corned beef vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and mortadella?

Corned beef is higher in zinc, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, fats, and vitamin B1.
Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11756% more.
Corned beef has 3 times more copper than mortadella. While corned beef has 0.154mg of copper, mortadella has only 0.06mg.
The amount of cholesterol in mortadella is lower.
The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corned beef

Mortadella

Contains more IronIron	+32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corned beef

Mortadella

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+89900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.48µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	153mg	11756%
Zinc	4.58mg	2.1mg	23%
Selenium	32.8µg	22.6µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.67g	3.12g	16%
Cholesterol	98mg	56mg	14%
Saturated fat	6.34g	9.51g	14%
Sodium	973mg	1246mg	12%
Fats	18.98g	25.39g	10%
Copper	0.154mg	0.06mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.119mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.13mg	8%
Iron	1.86mg	1.4mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	1.48µg	6%
Vitamin D*	4 IU	41 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	9.22g	11.38g	5%
Protein	18.17g	16.37g	4%
Phosphorus	125mg	97mg	4%
Calories	251kcal	311kcal	3%
Vitamin B3	3.03mg	2.673mg	2%
Carbs	0.47g	3.05g	1%
Calcium	8mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	145mg	163mg	1%
Folate	6µg	3µg	1%
Choline	69.2mg	72.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	138kcal	190kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	40g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.47g	3.05g	N/A
Magnesium	12mg	11mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.22mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.42mg	0.44mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	1.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.119mg	0.152mg	0%
Threonine	0.726mg	0.633mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.827mg	0.708mg	0%
Leucine	1.445mg	1.213mg	0%
Lysine	1.536mg	1.262mg	0%
Methionine	0.473mg	0.394mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.718mg	0.598mg	0%
Valine	0.901mg	0.735mg	0%
Histidine	0.58mg	0.52mg	0%