Mortadella vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mortadella and eggs different?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11730% higher.
- Mortadella contains 42 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While mortadella contains 2.673mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
- Eggs have less sodium.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).
Mortadella, beef, pork and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29724.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4076.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +368.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +306.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.513mg | 11730% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 2mg | 216% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 373mg | 106% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 124mg | 49% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 293.8mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 3.267g | 28% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 10.61g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 1.398mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 4.077g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 0.064mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 1.11µg | 15% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 30.8µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.414g | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 1.05mg | 10% |
| Folate | 3µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 12.58g | 8% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 155kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 87IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.19mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
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:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.7% |
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
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
