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Mortadella vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and taco salad

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and choline, while taco salad has more folate and calcium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11755% more than taco salad.
  • Mortadella contains 10 times more selenium than taco salad. While mortadella contains 22.6µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +927.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.7%

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.
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.18mg 11755%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.32µg 48%
Selenium 22.6µg 2.2µg 37%
Sodium 1246mg 385mg 37%
Fats 25.39g 7.46g 28%
Saturated fat 9.51g 3.446g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.606g 22%
Protein 16.37g 6.68g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.883g 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 22mg 11%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.24mg 9%
Choline 72.2mg 23.3mg 9%
Calories 311kcal 141kcal 9%
Calcium 18mg 97mg 8%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.36mg 7%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.05mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.68mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Phosphorus 97mg 72mg 4%
Carbs 3.05g 11.91g 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 210mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.201mg 0%

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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.1%
Contains more FatsFats +240.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%

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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

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.