Mortadella vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mortadella and chicken thigh?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11750% more.
- Mortadella has 13 times more sodium than chicken thigh. While mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, chicken thigh has only 95mg.
- The glycemic index of chicken thigh is lower.
We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +348.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.255mg | 11750% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 95mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.33µg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 2.78g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 7.12mg | 28% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 28.18g | 24% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 10.3g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 3.82g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.38mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 1.285mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 102mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 199mg | 15% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.79mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 2.43g | 5% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 218kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 20.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 8IU | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.46mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 1.188mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 2.384mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 1.121mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +158.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +197.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.8% |
