Italian sausage vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Italian sausage and pork bacon different?
- Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1; however, pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork bacon is 67% higher.
- Italian sausage contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than pork bacon. While Italian sausage contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, pork bacon contains only 0.348mg.
- Italian sausage has less saturated fat.
- Pork bacon has a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).
Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +168.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 22µg | 59µg | 67% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 2193mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 170mg | 506mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 10.623mg | 40% |
| Protein | 19.12g | 35.73g | 33% |
| Fats | 27.31g | 43.27g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.033mg | 21% | |
| Saturated fat | 10.195g | 14.187g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 107mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Calories | 344kcal | 548kcal | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 4.859g | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.36mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 539mg | 7% |
| Choline | 78.2mg | 119.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 1.16µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 19.065g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.27g | 1.35g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.251mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.43mg | 1.49mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 1.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 11µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.792mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.343mg | 2.782mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.522mg | 2.964mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.795mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.417mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.804mg | 1.901mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.577mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.21g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.199g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.088g | 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:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +276.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228.6% |
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
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.1% |
