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

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What are the differences between Canadian bacon and turkey sausage?

  • Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and choline; however, turkey sausage is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 92% more.
  • Turkey sausage contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon contains 0.669mg of vitamin B1, while turkey sausage contains 0.054mg.
  • Turkey sausage has less sodium.

We used Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild 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.
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 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more IronIron +91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 50.4µg 0µg 92%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.054mg 51%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 3.692mg 39%
Cholesterol 67mg 160mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 4.657g 28%
Protein 28.31g 15.42g 26%
Fats 2.78g 18.09g 24%
Potassium 999mg 229mg 23%
Phosphorus 309mg 155mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.79µg 15%
Sodium 993mg 639mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.039g 3.839g 13%
Choline 104.8mg 33.9mg 13%
Zinc 1.73mg 2.98mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 5.158g 10%
Iron 0.56mg 1.07mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.208mg 6%
Copper 0.063mg 0.111mg 5%
Calories 146kcal 235kcal 4%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.165mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 17IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 1.56g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 1.56g N/A
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.481mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +154.7%
Contains more FatsFats +550.7%
~equal in Water ~63.12g

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +860.2%

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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. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.