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Bologna sausage vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bologna sausage and beef?

  • Bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 137% more.
  • Bologna sausage has 17 times more sodium than beef. While bologna sausage has 907mg of sodium, beef has only 54mg.

We used Bologna, pork and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.3% 25% 29% 27% 55% 60% 118% 4.7% 69%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +294.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.2% 21% 131% 36% 73% 43% 62% 116% 0.75% 3.8% 30%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +352.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bologna sausage Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 4.21µg 137%
Sodium 907mg 54mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.074mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.669mg 31%
Iron 0.77mg 3.04mg 28%
Protein 15.3g 27.55g 25%
Selenium 12.7µg 25.4µg 23%
Fats 19.87g 6.54g 21%
Saturated fat 6.839g 2.595g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.4mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.732g 2.734g 17%
Phosphorus 139mg 259mg 17%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.9mg 5.76mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.107g 0.532g 11%
Cholesterol 59mg 85mg 9%
Vitamin D 56IU 3IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.481mg 5%
Choline 54.4mg 75.6mg 4%
Calories 247kcal 169kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg 2%
Potassium 281mg 352mg 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.663mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.204mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.412mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.585mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.737mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.482mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +203.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.1%
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.