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Mortadella vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mortadella and danish pastry

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and vitamin B6; however, danish pastry is higher in folate and manganese.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11749% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 7 times less vitamin B12 than mortadella. Mortadella contains 1.48µg of vitamin B12, while danish pastry contains 0.2µg.
  • Danish pastry has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1070%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +640%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +331.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.26mg 11749%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.2µg 53%
Sodium 1246mg 417mg 36%
Protein 16.37g 8g 17%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.351mg 14%
Folate 3µg 60µg 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.7mg 13%
Saturated fat 9.51g 6.794g 12%
Carbs 3.05g 37.2g 11%
Cholesterol 56mg 23mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 20.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Selenium 22.6µg 18.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.19mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 2IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Fats 25.39g 21.9g 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 6.9µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.575g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.304mg 3%
Calories 311kcal 374kcal 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.089mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 108mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 98mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 11.313g 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%
Contains more OtherOther +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1119.7%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.313g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.