Salami vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and mortadella different?

Salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11742% higher.
Salami contains 33 times more manganese than mortadella. While salami contains 0.978mg of manganese, mortadella contains only 0.03mg.
Mortadella has less sodium.

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Mortadella, beef, pork are the varieties 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.

Salami

Mortadella

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+93.9%
Contains more IronIron	+11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+495%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.4%

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.

Salami

Mortadella

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+173%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+253.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+42757.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.48µg

~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	153mg	11742%
Manganese	0.978mg	0.03mg	41%
Copper	0.357mg	0.06mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.13mg	25%
Sodium	1740mg	1246mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.119mg	21%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	2.673mg	21%
Selenium	31.3µg	22.6µg	16%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.44mg	15%
Phosphorus	191mg	97mg	13%
Protein	21.85g	16.37g	11%
Cholesterol	89mg	56mg	11%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.1mg	8%
Potassium	316mg	163mg	5%
Choline	93.5mg	72.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	3.12g	4%
Magnesium	19mg	11mg	2%
Iron	1.56mg	1.4mg	2%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	1.48µg	2%
Calories	336kcal	311kcal	1%
Fats	25.9g	25.39g	1%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Saturated fat	9.316g	9.51g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	11.38g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	190kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	2.4g	3.05g	N/A
Carbs	2.4g	3.05g	0%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	41 IU	0%
Vitamin D	1µg	1µg	0%
Calcium	15mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.22mg	0%
Folate	3µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.152mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	0.633mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	0.708mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.213mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.262mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.394mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.598mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	0.735mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.52mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.126g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.084g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.104g		N/A