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Mortadella vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mortadella and fruitcake

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and choline, while fruitcake is higher in fiber.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11762% more than fruitcake.
  • Mortadella has 148 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. Mortadella has 1.48µg of vitamin B12, while fruitcake has 0.01µg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than mortadella (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1030%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
~equal in Potassium ~153mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14700%
Contains more CholineCholine +711.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.099mg 11762%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.01µg 61%
Sodium 1246mg 101mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.048g 38%
Selenium 22.6µg 2µg 37%
Protein 16.37g 2.9g 27%
Fats 25.39g 9.1g 25%
Carbs 3.05g 61.6g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 4.2g 18%
Cholesterol 56mg 5mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.27mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Choline 72.2mg 8.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.791mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 2.07mg 8%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.22mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.226mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.323g 1%
Calories 311kcal 324kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 57.9g N/A
Potassium 163mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +179%
Contains more WaterWater +106.7%
Contains more OtherOther +162.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1919.7%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.