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Bologna sausage vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bologna sausage and ricotta?

  • Bologna sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin D, yet ricotta is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Bologna sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 42% higher.
  • Bologna sausage has 38 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Bologna sausage has 3.9mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta has 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.
  • Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Bologna, pork and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.6%
Contains more IronIron +102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1781.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.2%

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%
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bologna sausage Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.013mg 43%
Sodium 907mg 84mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.34µg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.9mg 0.104mg 24%
Calcium 11mg 207mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.043mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.732g 3.627g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.107g 0.385g 11%
Fats 19.87g 12.98g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.213mg 10%
Protein 15.3g 11.26g 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.16mg 8%
Saturated fat 6.839g 8.295g 7%
Choline 54.4mg 17.5mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin D 56IU 10IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 0.2µg 6%
Potassium 281mg 105mg 5%
Iron 0.77mg 0.38mg 5%
Calories 247kcal 174kcal 4%
Selenium 12.7µg 14.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.195mg 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 51mg 3%
Phosphorus 139mg 158mg 3%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.006mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.663mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.204mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.412mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.585mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.737mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.482mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +243.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.3%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.