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Lamb shoulder vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb shoulder and mortadella?

  • Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, copper, and vitamin B5, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11750% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder has 2 times more vitamin B3 than mortadella. Lamb shoulder has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while mortadella has 2.673mg.
  • Mortadella contains less cholesterol.
  • Lamb shoulder has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
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 +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 153mg 11750%
Sodium 65mg 1246mg 51%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.48µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.673mg 25%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.1mg 22%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 183mg 97mg 12%
Protein 22.53g 16.37g 12%
Cholesterol 92mg 56mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 3.12g 10%
Fats 20.24g 25.39g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 11.38g 8%
Iron 2.03mg 1.4mg 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Selenium 25.4µg 22.6µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Saturated fat 8.74g 9.51g 4%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 259mg 163mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Calories 279kcal 311kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 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 ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +120.6%
~equal in Water ~52.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.51g

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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. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.