Mortadella vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mortadella and foie gras
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11746% more.
- Mortadella contains 2 times more sodium than foie gras. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while foie gras contains 697mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.
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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 | +18.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51070.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +535.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.299mg | 11746% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 9.4µg | 330% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 5.5mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 44µg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.4mg | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 25.61g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 150mg | 31% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 43.84g | 28% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 697mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 14.45g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 0.84g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 200mg | 15% |
| Folate | 3µg | 60µg | 14% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 0.92mg | 11% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 11.4g | 10% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 462kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 70mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 2.51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 163mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 4.67g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.303mg | 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:
11.4 g
Fats:
43.84 g
Carbs:
4.67 g
Water:
37.04 g
Other:
3.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.1% |
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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
14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.84 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +271.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125% |
