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, protein, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 Vitamin DVitamin D	+40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.2%
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%
Protein	21.85g	15.3g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.367mg	0.523mg	13%
Vitamin B3	6.053mg	3.9mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.104g		12%
Saturated fat	9.316g	6.839g	11%
Cholesterol	89mg	59mg	10%
Iron	1.56mg	0.77mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.201mg	0.72mg	10%
Fats	25.9g	19.87g	9%
Zinc	2.93mg	2.03mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.126g		8%
Phosphorus	191mg	139mg	7%
Choline	93.5mg	54.4mg	7%
Calories	336kcal	247kcal	4%
Monounsaturated fat	11.127g	9.732g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.529g	2.107g	3%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	56 IU	2%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.4µg	2%
Vitamin K	3.2µg	0.3µg	2%
Carbs	2.4g	0.73g	1%
Magnesium	19mg	14mg	1%
Potassium	316mg	281mg	1%
Folate	3µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	154kcal	161kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.7	N/A
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.084g		N/A