Mortadella vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mortadella and corned beef?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1, yet corned beef is higher in zinc, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11756% more.
- Mortadella has 5 times more vitamin B1 than corned beef. While mortadella has 0.119mg of vitamin B1, corned beef has only 0.026mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.
- The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.
We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.1% |
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 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +357.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +10.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.17mg | 11756% |
Zinc | 2.1mg | 4.58mg | 23% |
Selenium | 22.6µg | 32.8µg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 0.67g | 16% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 98mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 9.51g | 6.34g | 14% |
Sodium | 1246mg | 973mg | 12% |
Fats | 25.39g | 18.98g | 10% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 1.86mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 1.63µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 4IU | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 9.22g | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 125mg | 4% |
Protein | 16.37g | 18.17g | 4% |
Calories | 311kcal | 251kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 3.03mg | 2% |
Carbs | 3.05g | 0.47g | 1% |
Potassium | 163mg | 145mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
Choline | 72.2mg | 69.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.05g | 0.47g | N/A |
Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.262mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.735mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
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:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats | +33.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +548.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +365.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |