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Mortadella vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and lamb shoulder?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11750% higher.
  • Mortadella has 19 times more sodium than lamb shoulder. Mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, while lamb shoulder has 65mg.
  • Lamb shoulder has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.25mg 11750%
Sodium 1246mg 65mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 2.55µg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 6.66mg 25%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.48mg 22%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 183mg 12%
Protein 16.37g 22.53g 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 92mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.61g 10%
Fats 25.39g 20.24g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 8.3g 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2.03mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Selenium 22.6µg 25.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Saturated fat 9.51g 8.74g 4%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Potassium 163mg 259mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Calories 311kcal 279kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.714mg 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
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +120.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
~equal in Water ~55.92g

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
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.74g

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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. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.