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Mortadella vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mortadella and chocolate cake

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper, manganese, and choline.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11753% higher.
  • Mortadella has 9 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate cake. While mortadella has 1.48µg of vitamin B12, chocolate cake has only 0.16µg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +245%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71731%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.213mg 11753%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.16µg 55%
Sodium 1246mg 315mg 40%
Protein 16.37g 5.3g 22%
Saturated fat 9.51g 5.43g 19%
Selenium 22.6µg 11.9µg 19%
Carbs 3.05g 53.4g 17%
Copper 0.06mg 0.207mg 16%
Fats 25.39g 15.1g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 6.039g 13%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.69mg 13%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.28mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 128.4mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.137mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.041mg 7%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 18mg 60mg 4%
Calories 311kcal 371kcal 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.61mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.304mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.761g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.141mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 106mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 140mg 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1650.8%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.