Mortadella vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mortadella and beef?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11738% more.
- Mortadella has 23 times more sodium than beef. While mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, beef has only 54mg.
- The glycemic index of beef is lower.
We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +414.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +184.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.4mg | 11738% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 4.21µg | 114% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 54mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.669mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 2.595g | 31% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 6.54g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 259mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 2.734g | 22% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 27.55g | 22% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 3.04mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 5.76mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 0.532g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 3.7mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 169kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 352mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 3IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 25.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.481mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 75.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1345% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +486.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
