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Flour vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flour and mortadella

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11731% higher.
  • Flour has 61 times more folate than mortadella. While flour has 183µg of folate, mortadella has only 3µg.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than flour (72).

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%

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.
Flour
3
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +559.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30871.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +594.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +2402%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2490.8%
Contains more WaterWater +338.8%
Contains more OtherOther +528.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12980.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Mortadella
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 153mg 11731%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.119mg 56%
Sodium 2mg 1246mg 54%
Folate 183µg 3µg 45%
Saturated fat 0.155g 9.51g 43%
Iron 4.64mg 1.4mg 41%
Fats 0.98g 25.39g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 11.38g 28%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.03mg 28%
Carbs 76.31g 3.05g 24%
Selenium 33.9µg 22.6µg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.673mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3.12g 18%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.1mg 13%
Protein 10.33g 16.37g 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Choline 10.4mg 72.2mg 11%
Copper 0.144mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Calories 364kcal 311kcal 3%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Phosphorus 108mg 97mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 3.05g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.52mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Mortadella
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Flour
2746%
Mortadella
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
49%
Mortadella

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mortadella
Mortadella is lower in glycemic index (difference - 44)
Which food is cheaper?
Mortadella
Mortadella is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mortadella
Mortadella is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 1244mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.355g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.