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Mortadella vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and quinoa?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11761% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Quinoa, cooked types 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.
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +707.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2003.3%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.11mg 11761%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 7mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.231g 42%
Fats 25.39g 1.92g 36%
Selenium 22.6µg 2.8µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.528g 27%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.631mg 26%
Protein 16.37g 4.4g 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.06mg 0.192mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.078g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.412mg 14%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 311kcal 120kcal 10%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.09mg 9%
Choline 72.2mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 152mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 3.05g 21.3g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.123mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.49mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272%
Contains more FatsFats +1222.4%
Contains more OtherOther +275.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.4%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2055.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.