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Mortadella vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mortadella and brotwurst

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11752% more than brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst contains 7 times less vitamin B5 than mortadella. Mortadella contains 0.44mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst contains 0.06mg.
  • Brotwurst has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.23mg 11752%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 2.05µg 24%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.25mg 11%
Selenium 22.6µg 17µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.06mg 8%
Sodium 1246mg 1112mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 13.34g 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 134mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Fats 25.39g 27.8g 4%
Protein 16.37g 14.3g 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 11IU 4%
Potassium 163mg 281mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 48mg 3%
Cholesterol 56mg 63mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.83g 2%
Saturated fat 9.51g 9.93g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Calories 311kcal 323kcal 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Zinc 2.1mg 2.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Carbs ~2.98g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.93g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.83g

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.