Mortadella vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and rib eye steak?

Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, yet rib eye steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron.
Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11747% more.
Mortadella has 23 times more sodium than rib eye steak. While mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, rib eye steak has only 54mg.
The glycemic index of rib eye steak is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mortadella

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+63.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.5%
Contains more IronIron	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+181.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mortadella

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53210.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+266.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	153mg	0.287mg	11747%
Sodium	1246mg	54mg	52%
Zinc	2.1mg	5.91mg	35%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.477mg	27%
Vitamin B12	1.48µg	2.1µg	26%
Protein	16.37g	23.69g	15%
Vitamin B3	2.673mg	4.908mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.12g	1.027g	14%
Selenium	22.6µg	29.7µg	13%
Iron	1.4mg	2.24mg	11%
Cholesterol	56mg	80mg	8%
Phosphorus	97mg	152mg	8%
Fats	25.39g	21.81g	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	7 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.2µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.119mg	0.071mg	4%
Choline	72.2mg	48.8mg	4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.7g	4%
Magnesium	11mg	22mg	3%
Potassium	163mg	260mg	3%
Copper	0.06mg	0.08mg	2%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.536mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	11.38g	10.519g	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.038g	2%
Calories	311kcal	291kcal	1%
Carbs	3.05g	0g	1%
Calcium	18mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.1mg	1%
Folate	3µg	6µg	1%
Saturated fat	9.51g	9.684g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	190kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	3.05g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.152mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.633mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.708mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	1.213mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	1.262mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.394mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.598mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.735mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.52mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A