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Mortadella vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and leek?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% higher.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1503.3%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +509900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +660%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.03mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 20mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.04g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 1µg 39%
Fats 25.39g 0.3g 39%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 47µg 38%
Protein 16.37g 1.5g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.004g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.166g 20%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.481mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.12mg 18%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.4mg 14%
Calories 311kcal 61kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 9.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 35mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 2.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.233mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.92mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 59mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Carbs 3.05g 14.15g 4%
Potassium 163mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +991.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1779.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.