Couscous vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and mortadella different?
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than couscous.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11767% higher.
- Couscous has less sodium.
- Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181% |
| Contains more IronIron | +268.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +707.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +340.9% |
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 FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2087.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 153mg | 11767% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.48µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1246mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 9.51g | 43% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 25.39g | 39% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 11.38g | 28% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 16.37g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 3.12g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 2.1mg | 17% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 72.2mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 2.673mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 97mg | 11% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 311kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 22.6µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 3.05g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +661.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +331.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15768.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1011.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 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 | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51627.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4775% |
