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

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Summary of differences between Polish sausage and Canadian bacon

  • Polish sausage has more vitamin B12; however, Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than Polish sausage.
  • Polish sausage has 8 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. While Polish sausage has 8.01g of saturated fat, Canadian bacon has only 1.039g.

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

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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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
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%
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%
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%

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.9%
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 FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Polish sausage Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 17.7µg 50.4µg 59%
Vitamin B3 3.443mg 9.988mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.01g 1.039g 32%
Fats 19.4g 2.78g 26%
Phosphorus 136mg 309mg 25%
Sodium 1540mg 993mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.98µg 0.43µg 23%
Potassium 237mg 999mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 1.255g 21%
Protein 17.6g 28.31g 21%
Choline 104.8mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.669mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.28mg 7%
Calories 259kcal 146kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.72mg 5%
Iron 0.88mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.185mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.063mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.79g 0.485g 2%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.8g N/A
Cholesterol 66mg 67mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 1.134mg 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
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
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
Contains more FatsFats +597.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
~equal in Other ~4.61g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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