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Mortadella vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mortadella and meatball

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11753% more.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2725%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1076.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71731%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +688.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.213mg 11753%
Copper 0.06mg 0.706mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.938mg 68%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.8µg 40%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.425g 37%
Phosphorus 97mg 344mg 35%
Sodium 1246mg 550mg 30%
Fats 25.39g 9g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.188g 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 3µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.666g 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.16mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.73mg 10%
Protein 16.37g 21g 9%
Calories 311kcal 197kcal 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.8mg 3%
Choline 72.2mg 88.4mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 3.05g 8g 2%
Calcium 18mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.4%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.