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Mortadella vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and falafel different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, while falafel is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and copper.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11756% more than falafel.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Falafel, home-prepared 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.9%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2203.3%

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.
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92068.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.166mg 11756%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 294mg 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 1µg 39%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.383g 32%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.691mg 29%
Iron 1.4mg 3.42mg 25%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Copper 0.06mg 0.258mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Magnesium 11mg 82mg 17%
Phosphorus 97mg 192mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Fats 25.39g 17.8g 12%
Potassium 163mg 585mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.044mg 10%
Carbs 3.05g 31.84g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.16g 7%
Protein 16.37g 13.31g 6%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 10.171g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.146mg 2%
Calories 311kcal 333kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +943.9%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.