Egg vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and mortadella different?
- Eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11730% higher.
- Eggs contain 33 times more copper than mortadella. While eggs contain 2mg of copper, mortadella contains only 0.06mg.
- Mortadella has less cholesterol.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 CalciumCalcium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
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 | +368.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +306.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29724.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4076.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 153mg | 11730% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.06mg | 216% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 56mg | 106% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 1246mg | 49% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 72.2mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 9.51g | 28% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 25.39g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.44mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 11.38g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 2.673mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 1.48µg | 15% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 22.6µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 97mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 3.12g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 2.1mg | 10% |
| Folate | 44µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 16.37g | 8% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 311kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 41IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 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 | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.7% |
