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Mortadella vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and cheese sandwich

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and iron.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11736% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Mortadella contains 12 times more vitamin B12 than cheese sandwich. While mortadella contains 1.48µg of vitamin B12, cheese sandwich contains only 0.12µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cheese sandwich is lower.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3510%
~equal in Selenium ~24.3µg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35731.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.427mg 11736%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.12µg 57%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.083mg 46%
Phosphorus 97mg 382mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 9.166g 40%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.129g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.358mg 20%
Calcium 18mg 204mg 19%
Carbs 3.05g 58.2g 18%
Sodium 1246mg 839mg 18%
Cholesterol 56mg 7mg 16%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 2.62mg 15%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Protein 16.37g 9.8g 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.87mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.261mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 54mg 10%
Calories 311kcal 497kcal 9%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Potassium 163mg 306mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.622mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 10.351g 3%
Selenium 22.6µg 24.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 3.185mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fats 25.39g 25g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more WaterWater +1534.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1808.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Fats ~25g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~10.351g

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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