Mortadella vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mortadella and pork leg different?
- Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11754% more than pork leg.
- Mortadella contains 27 times more sodium than pork leg. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while pork leg contains 47mg.
- Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork leg (0).
Mortadella, beef, pork and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +134.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +518.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +208.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.2mg | 11754% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 47mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.736mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.63µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.401mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 199mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 6.54g | 14% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 29.4µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 4.574mg | 12% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 18.87g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 8.38g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 2.01g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.85mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 73mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.685mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 315mg | 4% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 245kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 17.43g | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 1.93mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.659mg | 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:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +34.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.4% |
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Protein
~17.43g
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
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.2% |
