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Fast food vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and bologna sausage?

  • Fast food is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
  • Fast food has 16 times more folate than bologna sausage. While fast food has 80µg of folate, bologna sausage has only 5µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bologna sausage is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +463.6%
Contains more IronIron +297.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +891.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 0.77mg 29%
Sodium 331mg 907mg 25%
Folate 80µg 5µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.523mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.157mg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.036mg 14%
Selenium 20.3µg 12.7µg 14%
Fats 12.01g 19.87g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 9.732g 12%
Saturated fat 4.493g 6.839g 11%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.9mg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 0.73g 10%
Cholesterol 33mg 59mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin D 2IU 56IU 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.4µg 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.08mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 11mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 54.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.3µg 4%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.27mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 2.107g 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 247kcal 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Protein 16.52g 15.3g 2%
Potassium 197mg 281mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.93µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 139mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.482mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 CarbsCarbs +4215.1%
Contains more FatsFats +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130.3%
~equal in Protein ~15.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.