Pepperoni vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pepperoni and bologna sausage?

Pepperoni is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and iron, yet bologna sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
Pepperoni's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
Pepperoni has 30 times more manganese than bologna sausage. While pepperoni has 1.074mg of manganese, bologna sausage has only 0.036mg.
The amount of saturated fat in bologna sausage is lower.
The glycemic index of bologna sausage is lower.

We used Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced and Bologna, pork types 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.

Pepperoni

Bologna sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more IronIron	+72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2883.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-42.7%

~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.

Pepperoni

Bologna sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1833.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+93%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~1.4µg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

~equal in Choline ~54.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.708g	6.839g	49%
Manganese	1.074mg	0.036mg	45%
Fats	46.28g	19.87g	41%
Selenium	29µg	12.7µg	30%
Sodium	1582mg	907mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	20.77g	9.732g	28%
Vitamin B1	0.271mg	0.523mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.458g	2.107g	16%
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.93µg	15%
Calories	504kcal	247kcal	13%
Cholesterol	97mg	59mg	13%
Protein	19.25g	15.3g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.157mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.362mg	0.27mg	7%
Iron	1.33mg	0.77mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.987mg	3.9mg	7%
Vitamin K	5.8µg	0.3µg	5%
Vitamin E	1.03mg	0.26mg	5%
Zinc	2.44mg	2.03mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.93mg	0.72mg	4%
Phosphorus	158mg	139mg	3%
Copper	0.091mg	0.08mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	11mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	14mg	1%
Choline	51.2mg	54.4mg	1%
Vitamin D	52IU	56IU	1%
Carbs	1.18g	0.73g	0%
Net carbs	1.18g	0.73g	N/A
Potassium	274mg	281mg	0%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	1.4µg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	1.527g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.869mg	0.641mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.901mg	0.663mg	0%
Leucine	1.575mg	1.168mg	0%
Lysine	1.652mg	1.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.511mg	0.412mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.778mg	0.585mg	0%
Valine	0.987mg	0.737mg	0%
Histidine	0.688mg	0.482mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.164g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.018g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.04g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.136g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.605g		N/A