Mortadella vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mortadella and steak?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, yet steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11746% more.
- Mortadella has 21 times more sodium than steak. While mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, steak has only 58mg.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +201.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50730.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.301mg | 11746% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 58mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 6.34mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 2.2µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.5mg | 28% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 24.85g | 17% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 31.8µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 5.149mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 0.896g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.4mg | 13% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Fats | 25.39g | 19.02g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 163mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 9.171g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 8.443g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 6IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 279mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 271kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.8% |
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Water
~55.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +248.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.2% |
