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Frankfurter vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frankfurter and mortadella

  • Frankfurter has more phosphorus; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, protein, and vitamin B1.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11766% more.
  • Frankfurter contains 2 times more potassium than mortadella. Frankfurter contains 316mg of potassium, while mortadella contains 163mg.
  • Mortadella contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 15% 0% 4.4% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +561.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355714%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 153mg 11766%
Selenium 10.3µg 22.6µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 3.12g 16%
Sodium 992mg 1246mg 11%
Protein 11.16g 16.37g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Phosphorus 152mg 97mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.119mg 8%
Saturated fat 10.979g 9.51g 7%
Potassium 316mg 163mg 5%
Fats 28.3g 25.39g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 2.673mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 1.48µg 4%
Choline 48.6mg 72.2mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 1.4mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 11.38g 2%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 41 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Copper 0.055mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.1mg 1%
Calories 316kcal 311kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 190kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 3.05g N/A
Carbs 3.36g 3.05g 0%
Cholesterol 55mg 56mg 0%
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 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 FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.05g
~equal in Water ~52.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 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 -13.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.38g

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.