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Mortadella vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mortadella and taco

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, taco is richer in fiber, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% more.
  • Mortadella contains 3 times more sodium than taco. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while taco contains 397mg.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +730%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.06mg 11765%
Sodium 1246mg 397mg 37%
Selenium 22.6µg 9.2µg 24%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.384g 23%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.93µg 23%
Fats 25.39g 12.7g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 4.411g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Protein 16.37g 8.86g 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 178mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 15.3µg 11%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.249mg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Choline 72.2mg 32mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.05mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.65mg 6%
Carbs 3.05g 19.85g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 4IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.1µg 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Calories 311kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.75mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.19mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.077mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 209mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.042g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.8%
Contains more FatsFats +99.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550.8%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.042g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.