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Mortadella vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mortadella and sunflower seeds?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11742% higher.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2854.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.5%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42998.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15886.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +7466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.355mg 11742%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.06mg 1.8mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 23.137g 133%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 1.48mg 113%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.345mg 93%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.95mg 83%
Phosphorus 97mg 660mg 80%
Magnesium 11mg 325mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Folate 3µg 227µg 56%
Selenium 22.6µg 53µg 55%
Sodium 1246mg 9mg 54%
Iron 1.4mg 5.25mg 48%
Fats 25.39g 51.46g 40%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 8.335mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Zinc 2.1mg 5mg 26%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.455g 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 18.528g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.13mg 14%
Calories 311kcal 584kcal 14%
Potassium 163mg 645mg 14%
Protein 16.37g 20.78g 9%
Carbs 3.05g 20g 6%
Calcium 18mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Choline 72.2mg 55.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1005.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.7%
~equal in Other ~3.03g

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.6%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.