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Italian sausage vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Italian sausage and bologna sausage different?

  • Italian sausage has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2 than bologna sausage.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for Italian sausage is 17% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 2 times more iron than bologna sausage. While Italian sausage contains 1.43mg of iron, bologna sausage contains only 0.77mg.
  • Bologna sausage has less saturated fat.
  • Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.2%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +40%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.9mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 9.732g 18%
Selenium 22µg 12.7µg 17%
Saturated fat 10.195g 6.839g 15%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.93µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Fats 27.31g 19.87g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 2.107g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.523mg 8%
Iron 1.43mg 0.77mg 8%
Protein 19.12g 15.3g 8%
Sodium 743mg 907mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.157mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.27mg 5%
Calories 344kcal 247kcal 5%
Choline 78.2mg 54.4mg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 139mg 4%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 41IU 56IU 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 4.27g 0.73g 1%
Calcium 21mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 59mg 1%
Potassium 304mg 281mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.482mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 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 +25%
Contains more FatsFats +37.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 +75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.9%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.

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