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

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What are the main differences between Summer sausage and Canadian bacon?

  • Summer sausage is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Iron, while Canadian bacon is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Potassium, and Phosphorus.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for Selenium is 78% higher.
  • Canadian bacon is lower in Saturated Fat.

We used Sausage, summer, pork and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
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 +1057.1%
Contains more IronIron +303.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +572%
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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% 45% 0% 9% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 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% 6% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 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 +1263.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more WaterWater +72.7%
~equal in Carbs ~1.8g
~equal in Other ~4.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 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 +990%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -90.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer sausage Canadian bacon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer sausage Canadian bacon Opinion
Calories 426kcal 146kcal Summer sausage
Protein 19.43g 28.31g Canadian bacon
Fats 37.91g 2.78g Summer sausage
Net carbs 1.62g 1.8g Canadian bacon
Carbs 1.82g 1.8g Summer sausage
Cholesterol 89mg 67mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin D 12IU 9IU Summer sausage
Magnesium 13mg 27mg Canadian bacon
Calcium 81mg 7mg Summer sausage
Potassium 206mg 999mg Canadian bacon
Iron 2.26mg 0.56mg Summer sausage
Sugar 0.12g 1.2g Summer sausage
Fiber 0.2g 0g Summer sausage
Copper 0.07mg 0.063mg Summer sausage
Zinc 2.25mg 1.73mg Summer sausage
Phosphorus 178mg 309mg Canadian bacon
Sodium 1483mg 993mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin A 749IU 0IU Summer sausage
Vitamin A 225µg 0µg Summer sausage
Vitamin E 0.41mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg Summer sausage
Manganese 0.032mg 0.016mg Summer sausage
Selenium 7.5µg 50.4µg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.669mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.185mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 9.988mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 0.72mg Summer sausage
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.28mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 0.43µg Summer sausage
Vitamin K 0.2µg Canadian bacon
Folate 7µg 4µg Summer sausage
Trans Fat 0.008g Summer sausage
Choline 104.8mg Canadian bacon
Saturated Fat 10.47g 1.039g Canadian bacon
Monounsaturated Fat 13.68g 1.255g Summer sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.485g Summer sausage
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.332mg Canadian bacon
Threonine 0.54mg 1.226mg Canadian bacon
Isoleucine 0.62mg 1.32mg Canadian bacon
Leucine 1.1mg 2.294mg Canadian bacon
Lysine 1.16mg 2.479mg Canadian bacon
Methionine 0.36mg 0.764mg Canadian bacon
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 1.158mg Canadian bacon
Valine 0.69mg 1.41mg Canadian bacon
Histidine 0.47mg 1.134mg Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g Canadian bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer sausage Canadian bacon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Summer sausage
49%
Canadian bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Summer sausage
74%
Canadian bacon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer sausage
Summer sausage is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.08g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 22mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon contains less Sodium (difference - 490mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.431g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.