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Mortadella vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and ricotta?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, choline, and vitamin B1, yet ricotta is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11754% higher.
  • Mortadella has 26 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Mortadella has 2.673mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more IronIron +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2470.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.195mg 11754%
Sodium 1246mg 84mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.34µg 48%
Calcium 18mg 207mg 19%
Fats 25.39g 12.98g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 3.627g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.385g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.104mg 16%
Selenium 22.6µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.38mg 13%
Protein 16.37g 11.26g 10%
Choline 72.2mg 17.5mg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.16mg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 158mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.043mg 7%
Calories 311kcal 174kcal 7%
Saturated fat 9.51g 8.295g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 10IU 4%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.021mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 105mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.006mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 3.04g N/A
Carbs 3.05g 3.04g 0%
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95.6%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.04g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.