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Mortadella vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and Canadian bacon different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11755% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Mortadella contains 9 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Mortadella contains 9.51g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123%
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.185mg 11755%
Selenium 22.6µg 50.4µg 51%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 9.988mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.669mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.43µg 44%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.039g 39%
Fats 25.39g 2.78g 35%
Phosphorus 97mg 309mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 1.255g 25%
Potassium 163mg 999mg 25%
Protein 16.37g 28.31g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.485g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.28mg 12%
Sodium 1246mg 993mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.56mg 11%
Calories 311kcal 146kcal 8%
Choline 72.2mg 104.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.72mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Cholesterol 56mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 9IU 4%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.73mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.016mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +813.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.5%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +806.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.