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Kielbasa vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kielbasa and bologna sausage

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and iron; however, bologna sausage has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kielbasa is 16% higher.
  • Bologna sausage has 2 times less iron than kielbasa. Kielbasa has 1.24mg of iron, while bologna sausage has 0.77mg.
  • Bologna sausage is lower in sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index than bologna sausage.

Food types used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
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 IronIron +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B3 3.9mg 24%
Selenium 12.7µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 21%
Phosphorus 139mg 20%
Zinc 2.03mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Sodium 1200mg 907mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 12%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Potassium 281mg 8%
Vitamin D 56IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 7%
Iron 1.24mg 0.77mg 6%
Protein 13.1g 15.3g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 9.732g 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 59mg 4%
Fats 17.6g 19.87g 3%
Saturated fat 6.23g 6.839g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.107g 1%
Calories 226kcal 247kcal 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.482mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 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 +434.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
~equal in Water ~60.6g
~equal in Other ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 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 +17.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.839g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.107g

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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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