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Canadian bacon vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Canadian bacon and Polish sausage

  • Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than Polish sausage.
  • Canadian bacon has 4 times more potassium than Polish sausage. While Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, Polish sausage has only 237mg.
  • Canadian bacon has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206.3%

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.
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Polish sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 50.4µg 17.7µg 59%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 3.443mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.039g 8.01g 32%
Fats 2.78g 19.4g 26%
Phosphorus 309mg 136mg 25%
Sodium 993mg 1540mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.98µg 23%
Potassium 999mg 237mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 9.7g 21%
Protein 28.31g 17.6g 21%
Choline 104.8mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.502mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 146kcal 259kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.45mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.09mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.93mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.79g 2%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 3.6g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 66mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.539mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.444mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +597.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
~equal in Other ~4.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +672.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.9%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/nutrients
  2. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.