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Mortadella vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and wafer?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11749% more.
  • Mortadella has 28 times more cholesterol than wafer. While mortadella has 56mg of cholesterol, wafer has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Cookies, chocolate wafers types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +381.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2220%

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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1544.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.858mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.266mg 11749%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.09µg 58%
Copper 0.06mg 0.463mg 45%
Iron 1.4mg 4.01mg 33%
Selenium 22.6µg 5.7µg 31%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.696mg 29%
Sodium 1246mg 580mg 29%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.241g 24%
Carbs 3.05g 72.7g 23%
Protein 16.37g 6.6g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 2mg 18%
Fats 25.39g 14.2g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 4.865g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Choline 72.2mg 14.3mg 11%
Folate 3µg 47µg 11%
Magnesium 11mg 53mg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.09mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.153g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.203mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.051mg 6%
Calories 311kcal 433kcal 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2.858mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Potassium 163mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148%
Contains more FatsFats +78.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1062.2%
Contains more OtherOther +44.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2283.6%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.