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Mortadella vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mortadella and cucumber

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11767% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.3%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1103.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%

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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2418.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22981.8%
Contains more OtherOther +660.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mortadella Cucumber
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.033mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 2mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.037g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.3µg 41%
Fats 25.39g 0.11g 39%
Protein 16.37g 0.65g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.005g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.032g 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.098mg 16%
Calories 311kcal 15kcal 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.28mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 16.4µg 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.027mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.259mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.041mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.079mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mortadella Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2746%
Mortadella
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Mortadella
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.67g)
Which food is cheaper?
Mortadella
Mortadella is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mortadella
Mortadella is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mortadella
Mortadella is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 1244mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.473g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.