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Bologna sausage vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Bologna sausage and Chicken meat different?

  • Bologna sausage is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D, however, Chicken meat is richer in Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Bologna sausage is 38% higher.
  • Bologna sausage contains 28 times more Vitamin D than Chicken meat. While Bologna sausage contains 56IU of Vitamin D, Chicken meat contains only 2IU.
  • Chicken meat has less Sodium.

Bologna, pork and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
4
:
6
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Potassium +26%
Contains more Copper +21.2%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Calcium +36.4%
Contains more Iron +63.6%
Contains more Magnesium +64.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.9%
Contains less Sodium -91%
Contains more Selenium +88.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1.94
Bologna sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 29% 10% 60% 25% 119% 56% 27% 5% 70%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Contains more Potassium +26%
Contains more Copper +21.2%
Contains more Manganese +80%
Contains more Calcium +36.4%
Contains more Iron +63.6%
Contains more Magnesium +64.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.9%
Contains less Sodium -91%
Contains more Selenium +88.2%
Equal in Zinc - 1.94

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.
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
3
:
7
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +730.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +700%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.27
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.168
Equal in Folate - 5
Bologna sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 42% 0% 131% 37% 74% 44% 63% 4% 117% 1%
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +730.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +700%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.27
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.168
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
4
:
1
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Fats +46.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +78.4%
Equal in Water - 59.45
Bologna sausage
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Fats +46.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Protein +78.4%
Equal in Water - 59.45

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
1
:
2
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +82.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +41%
Bologna sausage
37% 52% 11%
Saturated Fat: 6.839 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.107 g
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +82.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -44.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +41%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bologna sausage Chicken meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bologna sausage Chicken meat Opinion
Net carbs 0.73g 0g Bologna sausage
Protein 15.3g 27.3g Chicken meat
Fats 19.87g 13.6g Bologna sausage
Carbs 0.73g 0g Bologna sausage
Calories 247kcal 239kcal Bologna sausage
Calcium 11mg 15mg Chicken meat
Iron 0.77mg 1.26mg Chicken meat
Magnesium 14mg 23mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 139mg 182mg Chicken meat
Potassium 281mg 223mg Bologna sausage
Sodium 907mg 82mg Chicken meat
Zinc 2.03mg 1.94mg Bologna sausage
Copper 0.08mg 0.066mg Bologna sausage
Manganese 0.036mg 0.02mg Bologna sausage
Selenium 12.7µg 23.9µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 0IU 161IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 48µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.27mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 56IU 2IU Bologna sausage
Vitamin D 1.4µg 0µg Bologna sausage
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.063mg Bologna sausage
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.168mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 3.9mg 8.487mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.4mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.3µg Bologna sausage
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 0.641mg 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 0.663mg 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.168mg 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 1.204mg 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.412mg 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 0.585mg 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 0.737mg 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.482mg 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 59mg 88mg Bologna sausage
Saturated Fat 6.839g 3.79g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 9.732g 5.34g Bologna sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 2.107g 2.97g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bologna sausage Chicken meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Bologna sausage
36%
Chicken meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Bologna sausage
38%
Chicken meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 825mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.049g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.