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 fats and vitamin B12; however, Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, protein, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Polish sausage

Canadian bacon

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Polish sausage

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+127.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Protein	17.6g	28.31g	21%
Monounsaturated fat	9.7g	1.255g	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%
Magnesium	14mg	27mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.41mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.185mg	3%
Zinc	1.93mg	1.73mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.79g	0.485g	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Carbs	3.6g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	12mg	7mg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.016mg	1%
Folate	2µg	4µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	147kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.7	N/A
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 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A