Mortadella vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between mortadella and béchamel sauce
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron; however, béchamel sauce is higher in calcium.
- Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11755% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than mortadella. Mortadella contains 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while béchamel sauce contains 0.261mg.
- Béchamel sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.
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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 IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +361.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +584.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83052.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +924.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +393.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +412.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.184mg | 11755% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.3µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 328mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 3.3µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 2.152g | 33% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 6.73g | 29% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 3.77g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 2.67g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 8mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 0.42mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 0.261mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.21mg | 15% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 14.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 126mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.586g | 10% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 105kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.041mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.339mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 7.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 49IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 101mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 163mg | 163mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
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:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +334.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +277.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.2% |
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
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +326.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
