Pork shoulder vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pork shoulder and mortadella
- Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
- Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11748% more than pork shoulder.
- Pork shoulder has 6 times more vitamin B1 than mortadella. Pork shoulder has 0.767mg of vitamin B1, while mortadella has 0.119mg.
- Pork shoulder is lower in saturated fat.
- Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than pork shoulder (0).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +172.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +544.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55536.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 153mg | 11748% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.119mg | 54% |
Sodium | 65mg | 1246mg | 51% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 1.48µg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.13mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 6.24g | 9.51g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 182mg | 97mg | 12% |
Fats | 17.99g | 25.39g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 3.12g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 11.38g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 2.673mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 0.44mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 71mg | 56mg | 5% |
Selenium | 25.5µg | 22.6µg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.7mg | 2.1mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 1µg | 4% |
Calories | 236kcal | 311kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 302mg | 163mg | 4% |
Iron | 1.05mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 70IU | 41IU | 4% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Choline | 60.6mg | 72.2mg | 2% |
Protein | 17.18g | 16.37g | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.05g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.05g | N/A |
Calcium | 15mg | 18mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.768mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.36mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.531mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.441mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.921mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.656mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +41.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +256.8% |
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Protein
~16.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
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 | -34.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.5% |