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Mortadella vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mortadella and turkey leg

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while turkey leg has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and selenium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11753% more than turkey leg.
  • Mortadella contains 17 times more sodium than turkey leg. While mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, turkey leg contains only 74mg.
  • Turkey leg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turkey leg is 0, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mortadella, beef, pork and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.211mg 11753%
Sodium 1246mg 74mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.39µg 45%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.06g 34%
Fats 25.39g 6.72g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 2.06g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.34mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.09mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 177mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 1.83g 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.142mg 9%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.09mg 9%
Calories 311kcal 144kcal 8%
Selenium 22.6µg 26.4µg 7%
Protein 16.37g 19.54g 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Cholesterol 56mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.72mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.077mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 273mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2.947mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 3.05g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 0g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.