Steak vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between steak and mortadella?
- Steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11746% more.
- Steak has 4 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. While steak has 0.5mg of vitamin B6, mortadella has only 0.13mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mortadella is lower.
- The glycemic index of steak is lower.
We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Mortadella, beef, pork types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +201.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50730.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 153mg | 11746% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1246mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 2.1mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 1.48µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.13mg | 28% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 16.37g | 17% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 22.6µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 2.673mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 3.12g | 15% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.4mg | 13% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Fats | 19.02g | 25.39g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 97mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 11.38g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 9.51g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 41IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.119mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 311kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.05g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.85 g
Fats:
19.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.59 g
Other:
0.54 g
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.2% |
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Water
~52.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.896 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 | -11.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +248.2% |
