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Mortadella vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and chili pepper different?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11763% higher.
  • Chili pepper has less cholesterol.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than chili pepper (45).

Mortadella, beef, pork and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4420%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.3%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177807%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +562.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.086mg 11763%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 9mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.042g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.5µg 40%
Fats 25.39g 0.44g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.506mg 29%
Protein 16.37g 1.87g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.024g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.239g 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.26mg 17%
Calories 311kcal 40kcal 14%
Choline 72.2mg 10.9mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.244mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.129mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 43mg 8%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.187mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.201mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 163mg 322mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.072mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.69mg 3%
Carbs 3.05g 8.81g 2%
Net carbs 3.05g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +775.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5670.5%
Contains more OtherOther +236%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.9%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205.4%
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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.