Mortadella vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mortadella and English muffins different?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, fiber, folate, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11757% higher.
- Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than English muffins (77).
Mortadella, beef, pork and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 | +24.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99250.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.154mg | 11757% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.04µg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 0.259g | 42% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 41% | |
| Fats | 25.39g | 1.8g | 36% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 464mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 0.302g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 7.7g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 0.888g | 15% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 46g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.357mg | 14% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 0.7mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Folate | 3µg | 37µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.129mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 1.566mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.043mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.181mg | 5% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 163mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.17mg | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1310.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1408.2% |
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3668.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
