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Mortadella vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and edam different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron, while edam is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11739% more than edam.
  • Mortadella contains 33 times more vitamin B3 than edam. Mortadella contains 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
  • Edam is lower in sodium.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, edam types were used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3961.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%

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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Edam DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.389mg 11739%
Calcium 18mg 731mg 71%
Phosphorus 97mg 536mg 63%
Saturated fat 9.51g 17.572g 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Sodium 1246mg 812mg 19%
Protein 16.37g 24.99g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.082mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.665g 16%
Selenium 22.6µg 14.5µg 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.75mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.44mg 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 89mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 15.4mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 8.125g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.037mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.076mg 4%
Fats 25.39g 27.8g 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.54µg 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin D 41IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.281mg 3%
Calories 311kcal 357kcal 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Potassium 163mg 188mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 1.034mg 0%

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
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

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
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.2%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.