Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Pasta
  5. Compare
  6. Pasta vs. Bologna sausage

Pasta vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between pasta and bologna sausage

  • Pasta has more folate; however, bologna sausage has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for bologna sausage is 39% higher.
  • Bologna sausage has 13 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while bologna sausage has 5µg.
  • Pasta is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than bologna sausage.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Bologna, pork.

Infographic

Pasta vs Bologna sausage infographic
Infographic link

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.
Pasta
Pasta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1070.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.6%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Bologna sausage DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 907mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.93µg 33%
Saturated fat 0.15g 6.839g 30%
Fats 1.05g 19.87g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.523mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 9.732g 24%
Selenium 12.7µg 23%
Protein 5.15g 15.3g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.9mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.27mg 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.03mg 13%
Phosphorus 63mg 139mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 2.107g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.72mg 11%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Cholesterol 33mg 59mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 281mg 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.036mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 0.73g 8%
Vitamin D 56IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 7%
Calories 131kcal 247kcal 6%
Iron 1.14mg 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.157mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.663mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.412mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.585mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.737mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.482mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +3315.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1792.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1029%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7748.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.1%

People also compare

Pasta
Pasta vs Noodles
Noodles
Pasta
Pasta vs Soba
Soba
Pasta
Pasta vs Khorasan wheat
Khorasan wheat
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage vs Chorizo
Chorizo
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage vs Italian sausage raw
Italian sausage raw
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage vs Leberkäse
Leberkäse

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.