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Tomato paste vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomato paste and mortadella?

  • Tomato paste is richer in copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin C, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11757% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less sodium.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

We used Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
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 +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522.1%
Contains more IronIron +112.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +906.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.4%

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.
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +612.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 153mg 11757%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 59mg 1246mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.1g 9.51g 43%
Fats 0.47g 25.39g 38%
Copper 0.365mg 0.06mg 34%
Selenium 5.3µg 22.6µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 11.38g 28%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 0.22mg 27%
Potassium 1014mg 163mg 25%
Protein 4.32g 16.37g 24%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 3.12g 20%
Iron 2.98mg 1.4mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Fiber 4.1g 0g 16%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.1mg 13%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.03mg 12%
Calories 82kcal 311kcal 11%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 1.6µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.13mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 11mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 72.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 18.91g 3.05g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 2.673mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Phosphorus 83mg 97mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 14.81g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 12.18g 0g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 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 +520%
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5302.1%
~equal in Other ~2.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16885.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1850%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.