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Mortadella vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and surimi different?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, surimi is richer in phosphorus and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11768% higher.
  • Mortadella contains 50 times more saturated fat than surimi. While mortadella contains 9.51g of saturated fat, surimi contains only 0.191g.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than surimi (50).

Mortadella, beef, pork and Fish, surimi are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%

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%
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +728471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.021mg 11768%
Sodium 1246mg 143mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.191g 42%
Fats 25.39g 0.9g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.149g 28%
Phosphorus 97mg 282mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.443g 18%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.33mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.22mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.26mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Calories 311kcal 99kcal 11%
Selenium 22.6µg 28.1µg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 30mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.6µg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.63mg 3%
Protein 16.37g 15.18g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Potassium 163mg 112mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 6.85g 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 6.85g N/A
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +2721.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more WaterWater +46%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g

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
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7537.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.