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Mortadella vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mortadella and caramel

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc; however, caramel has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11750% higher.
  • Caramel has 18 times less vitamin B3 than mortadella. Mortadella has 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than mortadella.

Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1155.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59665.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1706.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +393.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +802.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.256mg 11750%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.3µg 49%
Sodium 1246mg 245mg 44%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.8µg 38%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.476g 32%
Fats 25.39g 8.1g 27%
Carbs 3.05g 77g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 1.542g 25%
Protein 16.37g 4.6g 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 7mg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.148mg 16%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.44mg 15%
Choline 72.2mg 8mg 12%
Calcium 18mg 138mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.62mg 4%
Calories 311kcal 382kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 114mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.478g 2%
Potassium 163mg 214mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.9%
Contains more FatsFats +213.5%
Contains more WaterWater +515.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2424.6%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.