Mortadella vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mortadella and luncheon meat
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron; however, luncheon meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11753% higher.
- Luncheon meat has 2 times less saturated fat than mortadella. Mortadella has 9.51g of saturated fat, while luncheon meat has 3.944g.
Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71731% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.213mg | 11753% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 38.3µg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 3.944g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.92µg | 23% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 12.77g | 19% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 820mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 5.225mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 5.685g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.272mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 170mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.565g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 189kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.97mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 300mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.613mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 63.9mg | 2% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 17.5g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.128mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 1.04g | N/A |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.055g | N/A |
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:
17.5 g
Fats:
12.77 g
Carbs:
1.04 g
Water:
65.87 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +98.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.5g
~equal in
Other
~2.82g
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
3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.565 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +99.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
