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Mortadella

Mortadella is a cooked Italian pork sausage typically made with finely emulsified meat and visible cubes of pork fat.

Mortadella — illustrative ingredient image

About Mortadella

Mortadella is a cooked Italian pork sausage made from finely ground, emulsified meat with conspicuous cubes of pork fat distributed through a smooth, pale pink mixture. It is commonly sliced for sandwiches, antipasti, and charcuterie boards, and can also be diced into pasta, salads, or cooked fillings.

It has a mild, savoury flavour with gentle seasoning and a firm yet yielding texture. The visible fat gives each slice a soft, rich quality, while the finely emulsified meat keeps the sausage cohesive. Salt, spices, pistachios, olives, or other additions may alter the flavour and appearance of particular versions.

Mortadella is usually sold as a large cooked sausage and cut into thin or thick slices. It may also be sold in smaller pieces or pre-sliced packs. Slices can be folded, rolled, diced, or warmed; heating softens the fat and intensifies its aroma without changing its basic identity.

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Local names for mortadella

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English

mortadella

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Mortadella, beef, pork

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English

Mortadelle pistachée pur porc

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Mortadelle, porc et boeuf

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Mortadelle, pur porc

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Mortadella nutrition & diet

Mortadella nutritional value

Mortadella, beef, pork

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
311kcal
Protein
16.4g
Carbs
3.0g
Fat
25.4g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Treat mortadella as a concentrated processed sausage and consider the serving alongside bread, cheese, or other accompaniments. Preparation details such as cooking, slicing, visible fat cubes, added pistachios, and seasoning can materially change the reference match and portion interpretation.

Compare the right form: Match references to cooked Italian-style pork mortadella, including visible fat cubes and any included nuts, spices, preservatives, or fillings.

Diet considerations

Mortadella is generally animal-derived pork, but recipes and regional styles vary. Compatibility changes with added pistachios or other ingredients, coatings, and processing aids. It is not a plain meat item; served portions also affect carbohydrate patterns when paired with bread, pastry, or sweet sauces.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Pork Fat; Pork. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Pork Fat; Pork. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Pork Fat; Pork. The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition. Recipes and products can differ.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Pork Fat; Pork. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Pork Fat; Pork. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Mortadella, beef, pork ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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