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Polish sausage vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Polish sausage and mortadella

  • Polish sausage has more vitamin B1 and phosphorus; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11758% more than Polish sausage.
  • Mortadella contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than Polish sausage. Polish sausage contains 0.502mg of vitamin B1, while mortadella contains 0.119mg.
  • Mortadella has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103278.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Polish sausage Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 153mg 11758%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.119mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.98µg 1.48µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.79g 3.12g 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Sodium 1540mg 1246mg 13%
Fats 19.4g 25.39g 9%
Selenium 17.7µg 22.6µg 9%
Saturated fat 8.01g 9.51g 7%
Iron 0.88mg 1.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 136mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.443mg 2.673mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 11.38g 4%
Calories 259kcal 311kcal 3%
Cholesterol 66mg 56mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.1mg 2%
Protein 17.6g 16.37g 2%
Potassium 237mg 163mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 3.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 3.05g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.44mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 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 CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
~equal in Protein ~16.37g
~equal in Water ~52.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.9%

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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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.