Mortadella vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mortadella and pork
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11745% more.
- Mortadella contains 20 times more sodium than pork. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while pork contains 62mg.
- Mortadella has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +60.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +47563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +637% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.321mg | 11745% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.877mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 62mg | 51% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 45.3µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.7µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.464mg | 26% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 27.32g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 246mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 5.23g | 19% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 13.92g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 5.037mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.2g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 423mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 93.9mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 53IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +224.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.7% |
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45% |
