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Mortadella vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mortadella and pork jowl

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11751% more than pork jowl.
  • Pork jowl contains 50 times less sodium than mortadella. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while pork jowl contains 25mg.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1406.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64730.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.236mg 11751%
Saturated fat 9.51g 25.26g 72%
Fats 25.39g 69.61g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 32.89g 54%
Sodium 1246mg 25mg 53%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.5µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 8.11g 33%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.82µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.386mg 22%
Protein 16.37g 6.38g 20%
Calories 311kcal 655kcal 17%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.42mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.535mg 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 90mg 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.84mg 11%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 86mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Potassium 163mg 148mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more FatsFats +174.2%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.9%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.