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Mortadella vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mortadella and flax seeds

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11757% more than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds are lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3463.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.8%
Contains more IronIron +309.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +561.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94931.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~78.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Flax seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.161mg 11757%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 28.73g 171%
Copper 0.06mg 1.22mg 129%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 1.644mg 127%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.03mg 2.482mg 107%
Magnesium 11mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 97mg 642mg 78%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Iron 1.4mg 5.73mg 54%
Sodium 1246mg 30mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.51g 3.663g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.473mg 26%
Fats 25.39g 42.16g 26%
Calcium 18mg 255mg 24%
Folate 3µg 87µg 21%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.34mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Potassium 163mg 813mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.985mg 11%
Calories 311kcal 534kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 7.527g 10%
Carbs 3.05g 28.88g 9%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Selenium 22.6µg 25.4µg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Protein 16.37g 18.29g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 3.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.31mg 1%
Choline 72.2mg 78.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +651.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +66%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +846.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820.8%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.