Bison meat vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bison meat and bologna sausage?
- Bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, choline, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
- Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% more.
- Bison meat has 4 times more iron than bologna sausage. While bison meat has 3.42mg of iron, bologna sausage has only 0.77mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
We used Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Bologna, pork types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +344.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +179.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +350% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +207.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +333.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +111% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +423% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 0.93µg | 80% |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 12.7µg | 41% |
Sodium | 57mg | 907mg | 37% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.523mg | 35% |
Iron | 3.42mg | 0.77mg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 6.839g | 27% |
Fats | 2.42g | 19.87g | 27% |
Protein | 28.44g | 15.3g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 9.732g | 22% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.03mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.72mg | 14% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 2.107g | 12% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 54.4mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.27mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 139mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.157mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 59mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 56IU | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.4µg | 7% |
Calories | 143kcal | 247kcal | 5% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 14mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Potassium | 361mg | 281mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 3.9mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.73g | N/A |
Carbs | 0g | 0.73g | 0% |
Calcium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 1.168mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 1.204mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0.482mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
15.3 g
Fats:
19.87 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +721.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.6% |
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Water
~60.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.107 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +924.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +777.9% |