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Mortadella vs. Chicken heart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mortadella and chicken heart

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, chicken heart is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11713% more than chicken heart.
  • Chicken heart contains 17 times less sodium than mortadella. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while chicken heart contains 74mg.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +325.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +476.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.7%
~equal in Potassium ~176mg

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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20916.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +392.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Chicken heart DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.728mg 11713%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 7.29µg 242%
Iron 1.4mg 5.96mg 57%
Sodium 1246mg 74mg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 2.559mg 42%
Zinc 2.1mg 6.59mg 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 4.3µg 33%
Copper 0.06mg 0.346mg 32%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.66g 31%
Cholesterol 56mg 136mg 27%
Fats 25.39g 9.33g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.37g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.36mg 18%
Folate 3µg 72µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.883mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 177mg 11%
Calories 311kcal 153kcal 8%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.71g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.152mg 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.089mg 3%
Protein 16.37g 15.55g 2%
Carbs 3.05g 0.71g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0.71g N/A
Potassium 163mg 176mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.408mg 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
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.6%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
~equal in Protein ~15.55g

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
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Chicken heart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/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.