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Mortadella vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and roast beef

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and selenium, while roast beef has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, and zinc.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11753% more than roast beef.
  • Mortadella contains 7 times more saturated fat than roast beef. While mortadella contains 9.51g of saturated fat, roast beef contains only 1.318g.
  • Roast beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of roast beef is 0, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.9%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%

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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71731%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.213mg 11753%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.318g 37%
Fats 25.39g 3.69g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.46mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 1.521g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 2.04µg 23%
Phosphorus 97mg 242mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.27g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 5.581mg 18%
Sodium 1246mg 853mg 17%
Potassium 163mg 647mg 14%
Selenium 22.6µg 14.7µg 14%
Calories 311kcal 115kcal 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.2mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.05mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.043mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 1IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Choline 72.2mg 43.9mg 5%
Protein 16.37g 18.62g 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.566mg 3%
Cholesterol 56mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0.64g 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +588.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +648.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.