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Mortadella vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and salami different?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2; however, salami is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11742% higher.
  • Mortadella has less sodium.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +495%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%

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%
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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% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.52µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.357mg 11742%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.978mg 41%
Copper 0.06mg 0.357mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.459mg 25%
Sodium 1246mg 1740mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.367mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 6.053mg 21%
Selenium 22.6µg 31.3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.201mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 191mg 13%
Protein 16.37g 21.85g 11%
Cholesterol 56mg 89mg 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.93mg 8%
Potassium 163mg 316mg 5%
Choline 72.2mg 93.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.529g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.56mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 1.52µg 2%
Calories 311kcal 336kcal 1%
Fats 25.39g 25.9g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 9.51g 9.316g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 11.127g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 190kcal 154kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.05g 2.4g N/A
Carbs 3.05g 2.4g 0%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 41 IU 0%
Vitamin D 1µg 1µg 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

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
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
~equal in Fats ~25.9g

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.316g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.127g

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.