Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Mortadella
  5. Compare
  6. Mortadella vs. Fillet

Mortadella vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between mortadella and fillet

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, fillet has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11700% higher.
  • Fillet has 23 times less selenium than mortadella. Mortadella has 22.6µg of selenium, while fillet has 1µg.
  • Fillet is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index than fillet.

Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork and Vegetarian fillets.

Infographic

Mortadella vs Fillet infographic
Infographic link

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%
Fillet
Fillet
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1441.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%

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%
Fillet
Fillet
6
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% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +824.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.9mg 11700%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 4.2µg 113%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.5mg 105%
Copper 0.06mg 0.925mg 96%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 1.1mg 82%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 12mg 58%
Phosphorus 97mg 450mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 9.332g 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 1µg 39%
Sodium 1246mg 490mg 33%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.849g 30%
Folate 3µg 102µg 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.45mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 4.376g 18%
Protein 16.37g 23g 13%
Potassium 163mg 600mg 13%
Fats 25.39g 18g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 95mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2mg 8%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 0 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 3.05g 9g 2%
Choline 72.2mg 82mg 2%
Calories 311kcal 290kcal 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 190kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 3.05g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 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
Fillet
Fillet
3
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73%

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
Fillet
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.1%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.