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Mortadella vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and pollock?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, and iron, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11752% more.
  • Mortadella has 60 times more saturated fat than pollock. While mortadella has 9.51g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68509.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.432mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.223mg 11752%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 3.66µg 91%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.159g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 44.1µg 39%
Fats 25.39g 1.18g 37%
Sodium 1246mg 419mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.134g 28%
Phosphorus 97mg 267mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.583g 17%
Magnesium 11mg 81mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.329mg 15%
Protein 16.37g 23.48g 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.57mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.56mg 11%
Calories 311kcal 111kcal 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 86mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 3.949mg 8%
Potassium 163mg 430mg 8%
Calcium 18mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.054mg 5%
Choline 72.2mg 91.6mg 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin D 41IU 51IU 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.432mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2051.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8392.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.