Mortadella vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mortadella and pound cake

Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while pound cake is higher in folate and phosphorus.
Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11750% more than pound cake.
Mortadella has 5 times more zinc than pound cake. Mortadella has 2.1mg of zinc, while pound cake has 0.43mg.
Pound cake is lower in sodium.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than mortadella (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Mortadella

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+388.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+352%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+161.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+266.7%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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.

Mortadella

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+311.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+10.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

~equal in Choline ~65.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	153mg	0.249mg	11750%
Vitamin B12	1.48µg	0.36µg	47%
Sodium	1246mg	377mg	38%
Selenium	22.6µg	5µg	32%
Protein	16.37g	5g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	11.38g	3.02g	21%
Saturated fat	9.51g	4.811g	21%
Fats	25.39g	13.96g	18%
Carbs	3.05g	53.64g	17%
Zinc	2.1mg	0.43mg	15%
Threonine	0.633mg	153mg	15%
Folate	3µg	42µg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B3	2.673mg	1.615mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.036mg	7%
Phosphorus	97mg	140mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.119mg	0.173mg	5%
Cholesterol	56mg	66mg	3%
Calcium	18mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.65mg	3%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.11mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.12g	3.419g	2%
Calories	311kcal	353kcal	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.042mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.8µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.485mg	1%
Iron	1.4mg	1.48mg	1%
Choline	72.2mg	65.6mg	1%
Magnesium	11mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin D	41IU	34IU	1%
Net carbs	3.05g	53.04g	N/A
Potassium	163mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	0g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.152mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.708mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.213mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	1.262mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.394mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.598mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.735mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.52mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A