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Mortadella vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mortadella and yam

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% higher.
  • Yam has less cholesterol.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Yam, 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%
Yam
Yam
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +159.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1223.3%
~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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.112mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.032mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 9mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.037g 43%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 25.39g 0.17g 39%
Protein 16.37g 1.53g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.006g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.076g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Potassium 163mg 816mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.24mg 17%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.397mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.293mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.552mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.54mg 11%
Choline 72.2mg 16.5mg 10%
Calories 311kcal 118kcal 10%
Carbs 3.05g 27.88g 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.314mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.112mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +969.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14835.3%
Contains more OtherOther +252.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +814.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4005.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.