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Mortadella vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and cheese different?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and iron; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11736% higher.
  • Mortadella contains 45 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While mortadella contains 2.673mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
  • Cheese has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).

Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.5%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.027mg

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35647.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.428mg 11736%
Calcium 18mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 97mg 455mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.51g 18.867g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Sodium 1246mg 653mg 26%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.059mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.1µg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 0.14mg 16%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.64mg 14%
Cholesterol 56mg 99mg 14%
Protein 16.37g 22.87g 13%
Fats 25.39g 33.31g 12%
Selenium 22.6µg 28.5µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.421g 11%
Choline 72.2mg 16.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.029mg 8%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 9.246g 5%
Calories 311kcal 404kcal 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.71mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.03mg 3%
Potassium 163mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 41IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
~equal in Carbs ~3.09g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.