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Dulce de Leche vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and mortadella

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium and phosphorus; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11738% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Mortadella contains 14 times less calcium than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 251mg of calcium, while mortadella contains 18mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1294.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more IronIron +723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737%

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.
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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 153mg 11738%
Sodium 129mg 1246mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.48µg 49%
Selenium 2.7µg 22.6µg 36%
Fats 7.35g 25.39g 28%
Calcium 251mg 18mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 11.38g 23%
Saturated fat 4.534g 9.51g 23%
Protein 6.84g 16.37g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3.12g 18%
Carbs 55.35g 3.05g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.673mg 15%
Iron 0.17mg 1.4mg 15%
Phosphorus 193mg 97mg 14%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.1mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.13mg 9%
Cholesterol 29mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.44mg 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 163mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 6IU 41IU 4%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Choline 89.1mg 72.2mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 315kcal 311kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 CarbsCarbs +1714.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.3%
Contains more FatsFats +245.4%
Contains more WaterWater +82.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 -52.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +732%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.