Bologna sausage vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bologna sausage and pepperoni?

Bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1, yet pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and iron.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
Bologna sausage has 2 times more vitamin B1 than pepperoni. While bologna sausage has 0.523mg of vitamin B1, pepperoni has only 0.271mg.
The amount of cholesterol in bologna sausage is lower.
The glycemic index of bologna sausage is lower.

We used Bologna, pork and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced 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.

Bologna sausage

Pepperoni

Contains less SodiumSodium

-42.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more IronIron	+72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2883.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.3%

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

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

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+93%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1833.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

~equal in Choline ~51.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	6.839g	17.708g	49%
Manganese	0.036mg	1.074mg	45%
Fats	19.87g	46.28g	41%
Selenium	12.7µg	29µg	30%
Sodium	907mg	1582mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	9.732g	20.77g	28%
Vitamin B1	0.523mg	0.271mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.107g	4.458g	16%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	1.3µg	15%
Calories	247kcal	504kcal	13%
Cholesterol	59mg	97mg	13%
Protein	15.3g	19.25g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.157mg	0.257mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.27mg	0.362mg	7%
Iron	0.77mg	1.33mg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.9mg	4.987mg	7%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	5.8µg	5%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	1.03mg	5%
Zinc	2.03mg	2.44mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	0.93mg	4%
Phosphorus	139mg	158mg	3%
Copper	0.08mg	0.091mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	19mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	18mg	1%
Choline	54.4mg	51.2mg	1%
Vitamin D	56IU	52IU	1%
Carbs	0.73g	1.18g	0%
Net carbs	0.73g	1.18g	N/A
Potassium	281mg	274mg	0%
Vitamin D	1.4µg	1.3µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.149mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.641mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.663mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.168mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.204mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.412mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.585mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.737mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.482mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.164g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.136g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.605g	N/A