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Tortilla vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and mortadella

  • Tortilla has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber, while mortadella has more vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11760% more than tortilla.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 153mg 11760%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 62%
Saturated fat 0.296g 9.51g 42%
Fats 0.95g 25.39g 38%
Sodium 482mg 1246mg 33%
Iron 3.81mg 1.4mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 11.38g 28%
Folate 98µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.119mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3.12g 18%
Protein 7.28g 16.37g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 3.05g 16%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.1mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Selenium 16.6µg 22.6µg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.673mg 9%
Phosphorus 146mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.44mg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 311kcal 4%
Potassium 105mg 163mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +1537.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2572.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6051.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.