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Mortadella vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and chia seeds?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and selenium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11756% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3405.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.7%
Contains more IronIron +451.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1440%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +786.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8976.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.2%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.17mg 11756%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 23.665g 137%
Manganese 0.03mg 2.723mg 117%
Phosphorus 97mg 860mg 109%
Copper 0.06mg 0.924mg 96%
Iron 1.4mg 7.72mg 79%
Magnesium 11mg 335mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Calcium 18mg 631mg 61%
Selenium 22.6µg 55.2µg 59%
Sodium 1246mg 16mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.62mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 8.83mg 38%
Saturated fat 9.51g 3.33g 28%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.58mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.309g 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Carbs 3.05g 42.12g 13%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Calories 311kcal 486kcal 9%
Fats 25.39g 30.74g 8%
Potassium 163mg 407mg 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein 16.37g 16.54g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +801.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1281%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%
~equal in Protein ~16.54g

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +392.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +658.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.