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Mortadella vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and arrowroot?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Arrowroot, raw 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259222%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.059mg 11765%
Folate 3µg 338µg 84%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 26mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.039g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 25.39g 0.2g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.004g 28%
Protein 16.37g 4.24g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.092g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.63mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Calories 311kcal 65kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.266mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.22mg 10%
Potassium 163mg 454mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.121mg 7%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.693mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 3.05g 13.39g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 12.09g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 98mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12595%
Contains more OtherOther +103.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339%
Contains more WaterWater +54.4%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3291.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.