Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Mortadella
  5. Compare
  6. Mortadella vs. Italian sausage

Mortadella vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

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, and vitamin B3.
  • 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.

Infographic

Mortadella vs Italian sausage 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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%
~equal in Iron ~1.43mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg
~equal in Choline ~78.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Italian sausage 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
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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
33% 56% 11%
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

People also compare

Mortadella
Mortadella vs Pâté
Pâté
Mortadella
Mortadella vs Leberkäse
Leberkäse
Mortadella
Mortadella vs Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff
Italian sausage
Italian sausage vs Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
Italian sausage
Italian sausage vs Leberkäse
Leberkäse
Italian sausage
Italian sausage vs Chorizo
Chorizo

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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.