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Marinara sauce vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and mortadella?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and choline.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less cholesterol.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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 +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356.7%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1954.5%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 EVitamin E +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +768.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +427%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 153mg 11765%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 30mg 1246mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.17g 9.51g 42%
Selenium 1.1µg 22.6µg 39%
Fats 1.48g 25.39g 37%
Protein 1.41g 16.37g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 11.38g 28%
Cholesterol 2mg 56mg 18%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.1mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.12g 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.22mg 15%
Calories 51kcal 311kcal 13%
Choline 13.7mg 72.2mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.6µg 10%
Phosphorus 34mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.119mg 8%
Iron 0.78mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 2.673mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 319mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.13mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 8.06g 3.05g 2%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 0g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +164.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1061%
Contains more FatsFats +1615.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2918.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +514.2%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.