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Mortadella vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and ground chicken

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while ground chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11746% more than ground chicken.
  • Mortadella contains 17 times more sodium than ground chicken. While mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, ground chicken contains only 75mg.
  • Ground chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground chicken is 0, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
~equal in Copper ~0.062mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg

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 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50562.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.302mg 11746%
Sodium 1246mg 75mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.51µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.538mg 31%
Saturated fat 9.51g 3.11g 29%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 7.107mg 28%
Fats 25.39g 10.92g 22%
Phosphorus 97mg 234mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.327mg 18%
Cholesterol 56mg 107mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 4.879g 16%
Selenium 22.6µg 14.3µg 15%
Potassium 163mg 677mg 15%
Protein 16.37g 23.28g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.08g 7%
Calories 311kcal 189kcal 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.92mg 2%
Choline 72.2mg 59mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.062mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.912mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +132.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +228.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.