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Peanut butter vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and mortadella different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11754% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 56 times more manganese than mortadella. Peanut butter contains 1.665mg of manganese, while mortadella contains 0.03mg.
  • Peanut butter is lower in sodium.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than peanut butter (14).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Mortadella, beef, pork 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.2%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 153mg 11754%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.03mg 71%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.673mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 3.12g 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.22mg 59%
Sodium 17mg 1246mg 53%
Copper 0.422mg 0.06mg 40%
Fats 51.36g 25.39g 40%
Magnesium 168mg 11mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 11.38g 36%
Phosphorus 335mg 97mg 34%
Selenium 4.1µg 22.6µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.13mg 24%
Folate 87µg 3µg 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Calories 598kcal 311kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.44mg 14%
Protein 22.21g 16.37g 12%
Potassium 558mg 163mg 12%
Carbs 22.31g 3.05g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Saturated fat 10.325g 9.51g 4%
Zinc 2.51mg 2.1mg 4%
Iron 1.74mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.119mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Choline 63mg 72.2mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.52mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4152%
~equal in Other ~2.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.51g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.