Meatball vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between meatball and mortadella
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and fiber; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11753% more.
- Meatball contains less sodium.
- Mortadella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1076.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +254.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2725% |
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 EVitamin E | +686.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +688.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71731% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 153mg | 11753% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.06mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.119mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 22.6µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 9.51g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 97mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 1246mg | 30% |
| Fats | 9g | 25.39g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 11.38g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Folate | 78µg | 3µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 3.12g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.4mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
| Protein | 21g | 16.37g | 9% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 311kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 41IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 72.2mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8g | 3.05g | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 1.48µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 2.673mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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
Protein:
21 g
Fats:
9 g
Carbs:
8 g
Water:
58 g
Other:
4 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +182.1% |
~equal in
Water
~52.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.666 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 | -85% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.1% |