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Mortadella vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11762% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in cholesterol.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1312.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1023.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +278%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10962.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.09mg 11762%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 153g 999%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 177µg 146%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 25mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.062g 43%
Fats 25.39g 0.3g 39%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.6µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.023g 28%
Protein 16.37g 3.38g 26%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 3µg 61µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.42mg 15%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.337mg 13%
Calories 311kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.745mg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 19.1mg 10%
Potassium 163mg 389mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.219mg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.309mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.139mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 42mg 2%
Carbs 3.05g 8.95g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 5.15g N/A
Iron 1.4mg 1.4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.4%
Contains more WaterWater +64.4%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49378.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4803.8%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.