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Mortadella vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mortadella and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11732% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 23 times less vitamin B3 than mortadella. Mortadella has 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.114mg.
  • Mortadella is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6061.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%

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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2244.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.486mg 11732%
Calcium 18mg 1109mg 109%
Phosphorus 97mg 729mg 90%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 2.26µg 33%
Copper 0.06mg 0.238mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.462g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Saturated fat 9.51g 13.317g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.114mg 16%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.87mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 6.098g 13%
Sodium 1246mg 1529mg 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 88mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 20.7mg 9%
Selenium 22.6µg 17.7µg 9%
Fats 25.39g 20g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.029mg 8%
Protein 16.37g 20g 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 15IU 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.4µg 3%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Calories 311kcal 265kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.325mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.085mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 125mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 1.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +177.9%
~equal in Water ~50.6g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.3%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.