Ground beef vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ground beef and bologna sausage
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium; however, bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than bologna sausage.
- Bologna sausage contains 3 times less iron than ground beef. Ground beef contains 2.27mg of iron, while bologna sausage contains 0.77mg.
- Bologna sausage has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Bologna, pork.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +194.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +187.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +925.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.93µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.523mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 907mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.03mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.77mg | 19% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 15.3g | 17% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 12.7µg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 2.107g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 59mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.4µg | 7% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 19.87g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 56IU | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 9.732g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 139mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 6.839g | 3% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 54.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 3.9mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 281mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 247kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.168mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 1.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.482mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
15.3 g
Fats:
19.87 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
60.6 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
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Water
~60.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | -11.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +416.4% |
