Mortadella vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mortadella and Italian sausage different?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11751% higher.
- Mortadella contains 2 times more sodium than Italian sausage. While mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, Italian sausage contains only 743mg.
Mortadella, beef, pork and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +65565.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +423.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.233mg | 11751% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.623mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 743mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.33mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 17.108g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 170mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 4.165mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 1.3µg | 8% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 19.12g | 6% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 10.195g | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.39mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 3.518g | 3% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 27.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 3.4µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 344kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 78.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 4.27g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 41IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.577mg | 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:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.31g
~equal in
Water
~47.13g
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
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~10.195g
