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Mortadella vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mortadella and butter

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11767% more than butter.
  • Butter contains 113 times less sodium than mortadella. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Butter, without salt.

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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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.2%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +2233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +449900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +770.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +284%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.034mg 11767%
Saturated fat 9.51g 50.489g 186%
Fats 25.39g 81.11g 86%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.17µg 55%
Sodium 1246mg 11mg 54%
Cholesterol 56mg 215mg 53%
Selenium 22.6µg 1µg 39%
Protein 16.37g 0.85g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 23.43g 30%
Calories 311kcal 717kcal 20%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.09mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 0.02mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.042mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.005mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 24mg 10%
Choline 72.2mg 18.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.003mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.11mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 163mg 24mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.004mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.01g 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1825.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +191.5%
Contains more OtherOther +7125%
Contains more FatsFats +219.5%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.01g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.