Salami vs. Bologna sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salami and bologna sausage different?

Salami is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, bologna sausage is richer in vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for manganese for salami is 41% higher.
Salami contains 4 times more copper than bologna sausage. While salami contains 0.357mg of copper, bologna sausage contains only 0.08mg.
Bologna sausage has less sodium.
Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index (0) than salami (28).

Salami, cooked, beef, and pork and Bologna, pork are the varieties used 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.

Salami

Bologna sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+346.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2616.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-47.9%

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.

Salami

Bologna sausage

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+71.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.978mg	0.036mg	41%
Sodium	1740mg	907mg	36%
Selenium	31.3µg	12.7µg	34%
Copper	0.357mg	0.08mg	31%
Vitamin B12	1.52µg	0.93µg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.357mg	0.157mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.459mg	0.27mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.523mg	13%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	3.9mg	13%
Protein	21.85g	15.3g	13%
Saturated fat	9.316g	6.839g	11%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.72mg	10%
Iron	1.56mg	0.77mg	10%
Cholesterol	89mg	59mg	10%
Fats	25.9g	19.87g	9%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.03mg	8%
Choline	93.5mg	54.4mg	7%
Phosphorus	191mg	139mg	7%
Calories	336kcal	247kcal	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	2.107g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	9.732g	3%
Vitamin D	41IU	56IU	2%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	0.3µg	2%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.4µg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	14mg	1%
Potassium	316mg	281mg	1%
Folate	3µg	5µg	1%
Carbs	2.4g	0.73g	1%
Net carbs	2.4g	0.73g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	11mg	0%
Sugar	0.96g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.26mg	0%
Trans fat	0.586g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.114mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.521mg	0.641mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.675mg	0.663mg	0%
Leucine	0.929mg	1.168mg	0%
Lysine	1.107mg	1.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.412mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.481mg	0.585mg	0%
Valine	0.668mg	0.737mg	0%
Histidine	0.359mg	0.482mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.126g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.084g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.104g		N/A