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Mortadella vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11732% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Mortadella contains 16 times more vitamin B12 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Mortadella contains 1.48µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 0.09µg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in saturated fat.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than mortadella (28).

Mortadella, beef, pork and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +297.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2186.7%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~152mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1544.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +332.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.487mg 11732%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.09µg 58%
Iron 1.4mg 5.57mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.702mg 49%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.653g 36%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Fats 25.39g 8.64g 26%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 6.442mg 24%
Carbs 3.05g 74.05g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 1.986g 23%
Selenium 22.6µg 10.3µg 22%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 25.4µg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Protein 16.37g 9.46g 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.69mg 13%
Sodium 1246mg 941mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.835g 11%
Choline 72.2mg 16.7mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.139mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.15mg 6%
Calories 311kcal 418kcal 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.086mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.536mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +935.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2327.9%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +473%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.