Mortadella vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mortadella and yolk
- Mortadella has more vitamin B2; however, yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
- Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11729% more than yolk.
- Yolk contains 26 times less sodium than mortadella. Mortadella contains 1246mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- The glycemic index of mortadella is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +95% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +28.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +147.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28877.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11037.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +128.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1072.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +579.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4766.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1036% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.528mg | 11729% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 1085mg | 343% |
Choline | 72.2mg | 820.2mg | 136% |
Selenium | 22.6µg | 56µg | 61% |
Sodium | 1246mg | 48mg | 52% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 2.99mg | 51% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
Phosphorus | 97mg | 390mg | 42% |
Folate | 3µg | 146µg | 36% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 218IU | 22% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5.4µg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 1.95µg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 0.024mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 2.73mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.35mg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
Calcium | 18mg | 129mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 4.204g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.176mg | 5% |
Fats | 25.39g | 26.54g | 2% |
Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 163mg | 109mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 11.738g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Calories | 311kcal | 322kcal | 1% |
Protein | 16.37g | 15.86g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 5mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.05g | 3.59g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.05g | 3.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 9.51g | 9.551g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.262mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.735mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.86g
~equal in
Fats
~26.54g
~equal in
Water
~52.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.551g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~11.738g