Turkey meat vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and mortadella?

Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, fats, and vitamin B12.
Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11748% higher.
Turkey meat has 5 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. Turkey meat has 0.616mg of vitamin B6, while mortadella has 0.13mg.
Mortadella contains less cholesterol.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than mortadella.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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.

Turkey meat

Mortadella

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.3%

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.

Turkey meat

Mortadella

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+373.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54348.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	153mg	11748%
Sodium	103mg	1246mg	50%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	2.673mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.13mg	37%
Saturated fat	2.155g	9.51g	33%
Fats	7.39g	25.39g	28%
Protein	28.55g	16.37g	24%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	11.38g	22%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	1.48µg	19%
Cholesterol	109mg	56mg	18%
Phosphorus	223mg	97mg	18%
Selenium	29.8µg	22.6µg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.841g		11%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.44mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	3.12g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.105g		7%
Calories	189kcal	311kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.119mg	6%
Magnesium	30mg	11mg	5%
Iron	1.09mg	1.4mg	4%
Copper	0.093mg	0.06mg	4%
Vitamin D*	15 IU	41 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	1µg	3%
Zinc	2.48mg	2.1mg	3%
Choline	87.4mg	72.2mg	3%
Potassium	239mg	163mg	2%
Folate	9µg	3µg	2%
Carbs	0.06g	3.05g	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.22mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	66kcal	190kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	3.05g	N/A
Calcium	14mg	18mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.152mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.633mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.708mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.213mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.262mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.394mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.598mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.735mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.52mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A