Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Mortadella vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between mortadella and ginger?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron, yet ginger is richer in copper.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Mortadella vs Ginger infographic
Infographic link

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%
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.3%

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%
Ginger
4
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +449900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.034mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 13mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.203g 42%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 25.39g 0.75g 38%
Protein 16.37g 1.82g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.154g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.154g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.06mg 0.226mg 18%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.34mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.75mg 12%
Calories 311kcal 80kcal 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 34mg 9%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.229mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.025mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Choline 72.2mg 28.8mg 8%
Potassium 163mg 415mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 3.05g 17.77g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +799.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3285.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%

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
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7289.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1926%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

People also compare

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.