Italian sausage vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Italian sausage and Canadian bacon?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin D; however, Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% more.
- Canadian bacon contains 10 times less saturated fat than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 10.195g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.
We used Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +155.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +129.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 22µg | 50.4µg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 1.039g | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 1.255g | 40% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 2.78g | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 0.43µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 9.988mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 309mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 0.485g | 20% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 999mg | 20% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 28.31g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.72mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 0.56mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 993mg | 11% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 146kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 104.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 9IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.669mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.185mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Folate | 5µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 2.294mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 2.479mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.764mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 1.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Protein:
28.31 g
Fats:
2.78 g
Carbs:
1.8 g
Water:
62.5 g
Other:
4.61 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +882.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +137.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.485 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1263.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +625.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
