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Mortadella vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and cream cheese?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, yet cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11752% more.
  • Mortadella has 29 times more vitamin B3 than cream cheese. While mortadella has 2.673mg of vitamin B3, cream cheese has only 0.091mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cream cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, cream types 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.8%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2837.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +572.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.23mg 11752%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.22µg 53%
Saturated fat 9.51g 20.213g 49%
Sodium 1246mg 314mg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Selenium 22.6µg 8.6µg 25%
Protein 16.37g 6.15g 20%
Iron 1.4mg 0.11mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.091mg 16%
Cholesterol 56mg 101mg 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.5mg 15%
Fats 25.39g 34.44g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.483g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.023mg 8%
Calcium 18mg 97mg 8%
Choline 72.2mg 27.2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 8.907g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.056mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.86mg 4%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Calories 311kcal 350kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.517mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 107mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 132mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 5.52g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 5.52g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.2%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81%
~equal in Water ~52.62g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.4%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.