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Summer sausage vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Summer sausage and Pork bacon different?

  • Summer sausage is richer in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B12, while Pork bacon is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Copper, and Zinc.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need of Selenium 94% more than Summer sausage.
  • Summer sausage contains 20 times more Vitamin A RAE than Pork bacon. Summer sausage contains 225µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Pork bacon contains 11µg.
  • Summer sausage is lower in Saturated Fat.

Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types were 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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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6
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Calcium +710%
Contains more Iron +51.7%
Contains less Sodium -32.4%
Contains more Manganese +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +130.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +184.3%
Contains more Potassium +161.7%
Contains more Zinc +49.3%
Contains more Copper +160%
Contains more Selenium +686.7%
Summer sausage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 85% 10% 77% 19% 194% 62% 24% 5% 41%
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Contains more Calcium +710%
Contains more Iron +51.7%
Contains less Sodium -32.4%
Contains more Manganese +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +130.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +184.3%
Contains more Potassium +161.7%
Contains more Zinc +49.3%
Contains more Copper +160%
Contains more Selenium +686.7%

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.
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
4
:
7
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Vitamin A +1924.3%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.7%
Summer sausage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 0% 9% 0% 63% 37% 55% 46% 30% 6% 217% 0%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +1924.3%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +137.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
2
:
3
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Carbs +34.8%
Contains more Water +189.1%
Contains more Protein +83.9%
Contains more Fats +14.1%
Contains more Other +53.7%
Summer sausage
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more Carbs +34.8%
Contains more Water +189.1%
Contains more Protein +83.9%
Contains more Fats +14.1%
Contains more Other +53.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer sausage
Summer sausage
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2
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +39.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.9%
Summer sausage
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: 10.47 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.02 g
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +39.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +60.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer sausage Pork bacon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Pork bacon Opinion
Net carbs 1.62g 1.35g Summer sausage
Protein 19.43g 35.73g Pork bacon
Fats 37.91g 43.27g Pork bacon
Carbs 1.82g 1.35g Summer sausage
Calories 426kcal 548kcal Pork bacon
Sugar 0.12g 0g Pork bacon
Fiber 0.2g 0g Summer sausage
Calcium 81mg 10mg Summer sausage
Iron 2.26mg 1.49mg Summer sausage
Magnesium 13mg 30mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 178mg 506mg Pork bacon
Potassium 206mg 539mg Pork bacon
Sodium 1483mg 2193mg Summer sausage
Zinc 2.25mg 3.36mg Pork bacon
Copper 0.07mg 0.182mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.032mg 0.022mg Summer sausage
Selenium 7.5µg 59µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 749IU 37IU Summer sausage
Vitamin A RAE 225µg 11µg Summer sausage
Vitamin E 0.32mg Pork bacon
Vitamin D 12IU Summer sausage
Vitamin D 0.3µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.348mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.251mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 10.623mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 1.033mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.309mg Pork bacon
Folate 7µg 2µg Summer sausage
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 1.16µg Summer sausage
Vitamin K 0.1µg Pork bacon
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.299mg Pork bacon
Threonine 0.54mg 1.399mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.676mg Pork bacon
Leucine 1.1mg 2.782mg Pork bacon
Lysine 1.16mg 2.964mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.36mg 0.795mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.417mg Pork bacon
Valine 0.69mg 1.901mg Pork bacon
Histidine 0.47mg 1.343mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 89mg 107mg Summer sausage
Saturated Fat 10.47g 14.187g Summer sausage
Monounsaturated Fat 13.68g 19.065g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.859g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g Pork bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Pork bacon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Summer sausage
53%
Pork bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
111%
Pork bacon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage contains less Sodium (difference - 710mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.717g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients
  2. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.