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Mortadella vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and tortilla

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium, while tortilla has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11760% more than tortilla.
  • Mortadella contains 32 times more saturated fat than tortilla. While mortadella contains 9.51g of saturated fat, tortilla contains only 0.296g.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.3%

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.114mg 11760%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 62%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.296g 42%
Fats 25.39g 0.95g 38%
Sodium 1246mg 482mg 33%
Iron 1.4mg 3.81mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.185g 28%
Folate 3µg 98µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.37mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.391g 18%
Protein 16.37g 7.28g 18%
Carbs 3.05g 49.94g 16%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.32mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Selenium 22.6µg 16.6µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.268mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.125mg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 146mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.17mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.102mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Calories 311kcal 237kcal 4%
Potassium 163mg 105mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2572.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1537.4%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6051.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.