Roast beef vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roast beef and mortadella

Roast beef has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium, while mortadella has more vitamin B2, fats, and selenium.
Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2 11753% more than roast beef.
Roast beef contains 4 times more potassium than mortadella. While roast beef contains 647mg of potassium, mortadella contains only 163mg.
The amount of sodium in roast beef is lower.
Roast beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of roast beef is 0, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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.

Roast beef

Mortadella

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+296.9%
Contains more IronIron	+46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+53.7%

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.

Roast beef

Mortadella

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71731%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	153mg	11753%
Saturated fat	1.318g	9.51g	37%
Fats	3.69g	25.39g	33%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.13mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	11.38g	25%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	1.48µg	23%
Phosphorus	242mg	97mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	3.12g	19%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	2.673mg	18%
Sodium	853mg	1246mg	17%
Potassium	647mg	163mg	14%
Selenium	14.7µg	22.6µg	14%
Calories	115kcal	311kcal	10%
Zinc	3.2mg	2.1mg	10%
Iron	2.05mg	1.4mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.119mg	6%
Protein	18.62g	16.37g	5%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	41 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	1µg	5%
Choline	43.9mg	72.2mg	5%
Copper	0.086mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.44mg	3%
Cholesterol	51mg	56mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	11mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.22mg	2%
Carbs	0.64g	3.05g	1%
Calcium	5mg	18mg	1%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.03mg	1%
Folate	5µg	3µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	190kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	3.05g	N/A
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A