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Chorizo vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and bologna sausage different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1 than bologna sausage.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 45% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 2 times more saturated fat than bologna sausage. While chorizo contains 14.38g of saturated fat, bologna sausage contains only 6.839g.
  • Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Bologna, pork 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.036mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.93µg 45%
Saturated fat 14.38g 6.839g 34%
Fats 38.27g 19.87g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 9.732g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.27mg 20%
Protein 24.1g 15.3g 18%
Selenium 21.1µg 12.7µg 15%
Sodium 1235mg 907mg 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.157mg 11%
Calories 455kcal 247kcal 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.77mg 10%
Cholesterol 88mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.523mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.107g 9%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.72mg 8%
Choline 96.7mg 54.4mg 8%
Potassium 398mg 281mg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 139mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 61IU 56IU 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.482mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +92.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/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.