Mortadella vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mortadella and beef ribs?
- Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, yet beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, iron, phosphorus, and fats.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11755% higher.
- Mortadella has 19 times more sodium than beef ribs. Mortadella has 1246mg of sodium, while beef ribs have 64mg.
- Beef ribs have a lower glycemic index than mortadella.
We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.19mg | 11755% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 64mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 2.33µg | 35% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 5.76mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.05g | 14% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 22.8g | 13% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 12.29g | 13% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.33mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 30.49g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 3.64mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 41 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 163mg | 290mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 13.04g | 4% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 372kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 21.2µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.3g | 6.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 190kcal | 163kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 32g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 1.802mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 1.897mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.584mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 1.109mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
22.8 g
Fats:
30.49 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
46.1 g
Other:
0.61 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.6% |






