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 and fats, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, protein, phosphorus, and iron.
- 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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% | |
| Protein | 16.37g | 22.53g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 92mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 183mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.61g | 10% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 20.24g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.03mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 8.3g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 41 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 25.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 8.74g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 279kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.3g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 190kcal | 124kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 32g | 36g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 1.1 | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
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 ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
~equal in
Water
~55.92g
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
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
