Italian sausage vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Italian sausage and mortadella different?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11751% higher.
- Italian sausage contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than mortadella. While Italian sausage contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, mortadella contains only 0.119mg.
- Italian sausage has less sodium.
Sausage, Italian, pork, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +423.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65565.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 153mg | 11751% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.119mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 1246mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.13mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 11.38g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 97mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 2.673mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.48µg | 8% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 16.37g | 6% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 9.51g | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 3.12g | 3% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 25.39g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.6µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 311kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 72.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 22.6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 3.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 41IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 1.4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~25.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.51g
