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Potato vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and mortadella

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and choline.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% more.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5550%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 153mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 6mg 1246mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.025g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0.09g 25.39g 39%
Protein 2.05g 16.37g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 11.38g 28%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.12g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.13mg 13%
Calories 77kcal 311kcal 12%
Choline 12.1mg 72.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.673mg 10%
Potassium 425mg 163mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.03mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 1.4mg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.06mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Carbs 17.49g 3.05g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.119mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.52mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +473.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +698.5%
Contains more FatsFats +28111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +158%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +568900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7328.6%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.