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Mortadella vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mortadella and bologna sausage

  • Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron, while bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11757% more than bologna sausage.
  • Mortadella has 2 times more iron than bologna sausage. Mortadella has 1.4mg of iron, while bologna sausage has 0.77mg.
  • Bologna sausage is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than bologna sausage (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Bologna, 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.3% 25% 29% 27% 55% 60% 118% 4.7% 69%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Zinc ~2.03mg

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 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%
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% 21% 0% 5.2% 131% 36% 73% 43% 62% 116% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97352.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.157mg 11757%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.523mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.93µg 23%
Selenium 22.6µg 12.7µg 18%
Sodium 1246mg 907mg 15%
Saturated fat 9.51g 6.839g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.27mg 11%
Fats 25.39g 19.87g 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.77mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 3.9mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.107g 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 139mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.72mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 9.732g 4%
Calories 311kcal 247kcal 3%
Potassium 163mg 281mg 3%
Choline 72.2mg 54.4mg 3%
Protein 16.37g 15.3g 2%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 56 IU 2%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.4µg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 3.05g 0.73g 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 59mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 190kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.05g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.482mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients
  2. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/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.