Mortadella vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and summer sausage different?

Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and selenium, while summer sausage is higher in vitamin A, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B12.
Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2 11757% more than summer sausage.
Mortadella contains 3 times more selenium than summer sausage. Mortadella contains 22.6µg of selenium, while summer sausage contains 7.5µg.
Mortadella is lower in sodium.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese types were used in this article.

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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.

Mortadella

Summer sausage

Contains less SodiumSodium	-16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+201.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.4%
Contains more IronIron	+61.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.5%

~equal in Zinc ~2.25mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.032mg

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.

Mortadella

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.9mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	153mg	0.16mg	11757%
Selenium	22.6µg	7.5µg	27%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Fats	25.39g	37.91g	19%
Choline	72.2mg		13%
Phosphorus	97mg	178mg	12%
Cholesterol	56mg	89mg	11%
Iron	1.4mg	2.26mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.119mg	0.249mg	11%
Sodium	1246mg	1483mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.48µg	1.73µg	10%
Calories	311kcal	426kcal	6%
Protein	16.37g	19.43g	6%
Calcium	18mg	81mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.76mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	11.38g	13.68g	6%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	12 IU	4%
Vitamin D	1µg	0.3µg	4%
Saturated fat	9.51g	10.47g	4%
Potassium	163mg	206mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Copper	0.06mg	0.07mg	1%
Zinc	2.1mg	2.25mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin B3	2.673mg	2.9mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	3µg	7µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.12g	3.02g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	190kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.05g	1.62g	N/A
Carbs	3.05g	1.82g	0%
Magnesium	11mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.12g	N/A
Manganese	0.03mg	0.032mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.13mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.152mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.633mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.708mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.213mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.262mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.394mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.598mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	0.735mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.52mg	0.47mg	0%