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Mussels vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mussels and bologna sausage

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate; however, bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 961% more than bologna sausage.
  • Bologna sausage contains 189 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while bologna sausage contains 0.036mg.
  • Mussels has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +772.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18788.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +605.5%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2480.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.93µg 961%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.036mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 12.7µg 140%
Iron 6.72mg 0.77mg 74%
Saturated fat 0.85g 6.839g 27%
Fats 4.48g 19.87g 24%
Sodium 369mg 907mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 9.732g 22%
Phosphorus 285mg 139mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.157mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.523mg 19%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Protein 23.8g 15.3g 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.27mg 13%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 7%
Vitamin D 56IU 7%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.107g 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.9mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.72mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 247kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0.73g 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.73g N/A
Potassium 268mg 281mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.482mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +912.3%
Contains more FatsFats +343.5%
Contains more OtherOther +10.1%
~equal in Water ~60.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +859.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.