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Meatball vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and bologna sausage

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fiber, folate, and iron; however, bologna sausage is richer in selenium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% more.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +180.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1487.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.08mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.523mg 35%
Phosphorus 344mg 139mg 29%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6.839g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.93µg 24%
Selenium 0.8µg 12.7µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 9.732g 19%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 0.77mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.107g 17%
Fats 9g 19.87g 17%
Sodium 550mg 907mg 16%
Protein 21g 15.3g 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.9mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 56IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.4µg 7%
Choline 88.4mg 54.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.157mg 4%
Calories 197kcal 247kcal 3%
Potassium 180mg 281mg 3%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.03mg 2%
Carbs 8g 0.73g 2%
Calcium 25mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 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 ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +995.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +120.8%
~equal in Water ~60.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.