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Mortadella vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and tuna salad different?

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B12, while tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11764% more than tuna salad.
  • Mortadella contains 6 times more saturated fat than tuna salad. Mortadella contains 9.51g of saturated fat, while tuna salad contains 1.544g.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Fish, tuna salad types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.3%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.07mg 11764%
Sodium 1246mg 402mg 37%
Saturated fat 9.51g 1.544g 36%
Selenium 22.6µg 41.2µg 34%
Fats 25.39g 9.26g 25%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 6.7mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.887g 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 13mg 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.56mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.2µg 12%
Phosphorus 97mg 178mg 12%
Copper 0.06mg 0.145mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.122g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.031mg 7%
Calories 311kcal 187kcal 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 3.05g 9.41g 2%
Protein 16.37g 16.04g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 178mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +174.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.1%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.