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Mortadella vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mortadella and pork loin

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron, while pork loin is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11750% more than pork loin.
  • Mortadella has 25 times more sodium than pork loin. Mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, while pork loin has 50mg.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork loin (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more IronIron +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.9%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.056mg

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Choline ~69.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.248mg 11750%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.901mg 65%
Sodium 1246mg 50mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.53µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.472mg 26%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.36g 23%
Fats 25.39g 12.58g 20%
Selenium 22.6µg 33.2µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 5.61g 14%
Phosphorus 97mg 197mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.34g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.58mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.79mg 8%
Protein 16.37g 19.74g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.723mg 6%
Calories 311kcal 198kcal 6%
Potassium 163mg 356mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.74mg 3%
Vitamin D 41IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Copper 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Choline 72.2mg 69.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.785mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +280.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28%

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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.