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Mortadella vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and brie?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet brie is richer in calcium, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11729% higher.
  • Mortadella has 7 times more vitamin B3 than brie. Mortadella has 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while brie has 0.38mg.
  • Brie contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, brie 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +603.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.52mg 11729%
Saturated fat 9.51g 17.41g 36%
Sodium 1246mg 629mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Calcium 18mg 184mg 17%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.826g 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 100mg 15%
Selenium 22.6µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.38mg 14%
Phosphorus 97mg 188mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.5mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 15.4mg 10%
Protein 16.37g 20.75g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 8.013g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.235mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.65µg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.07mg 4%
Fats 25.39g 27.68g 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 41IU 20IU 3%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.38mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Calories 311kcal 334kcal 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0.45g N/A
Potassium 163mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.716mg 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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g
~equal in Water ~48.42g
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.7%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.