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Vienna sausage vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Vienna sausage and Turkey bacon?

  • Turkey bacon is richer than Vienna sausage in Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Potassium, Vitamin B12, and Calcium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for Phosphorus is 25% more.
  • Vienna sausage has 2 times more Saturated Fat than Turkey bacon. While Vienna sausage has 7.125g of Saturated Fat, Turkey bacon has only 4.52g.

We used Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork and Turkey bacon, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 8.9% 33% 10% 44% 21% 115% 0% 92%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.1%
~equal in Selenium ~15.8µg

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% 4.4% 18% 22% 25% 30% 21% 28% 128% 4% 3% 24%
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% 2% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 19% 3% 65% 3%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 64.9 g
Other: 2.6 g
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.2%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 53% 7%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.125 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.628 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.29 g
29% 40% 30%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +54.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -36.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vienna sausage Turkey bacon Opinion
Calories 230kcal 226kcal Vienna sausage
Protein 10.5g 15.94g Turkey bacon
Fats 19.4g 16.93g Vienna sausage
Net carbs 2.6g 1.89g Vienna sausage
Carbs 2.6g 1.89g Vienna sausage
Cholesterol 87mg 86mg Turkey bacon
Vitamin D 25IU Vienna sausage
Magnesium 7mg 16mg Turkey bacon
Calcium 10mg 80mg Turkey bacon
Potassium 101mg 349mg Turkey bacon
Iron 0.88mg 1.4mg Turkey bacon
Copper 0.03mg 0.068mg Turkey bacon
Zinc 1.6mg 2.54mg Turkey bacon
Phosphorus 49mg 222mg Turkey bacon
Sodium 879mg 1069mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin A 0IU 34IU Turkey bacon
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg Turkey bacon
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.11mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin D 0.6µg Vienna sausage
Manganese 0.019mg Turkey bacon
Selenium 16.9µg 15.8µg Vienna sausage
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.03mg Vienna sausage
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.237mg Turkey bacon
Vitamin B3 1.613mg 4.032mg Turkey bacon
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.675mg Turkey bacon
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.244mg Turkey bacon
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.19µg Turkey bacon
Vitamin K 1.6µg Vienna sausage
Folate 4µg 10µg Turkey bacon
Trans Fat 0.184g Vienna sausage
Choline 43.7mg Vienna sausage
Saturated Fat 7.125g 4.52g Turkey bacon
Monounsaturated Fat 9.628g 6.223g Vienna sausage
Polyunsaturated fat 1.29g 4.699g Turkey bacon
Tryptophan 0.109mg Vienna sausage
Threonine 0.357mg Vienna sausage
Isoleucine 0.557mg Vienna sausage
Leucine 0.797mg Vienna sausage
Lysine 0.791mg Vienna sausage
Methionine 0.265mg Vienna sausage
Phenylalanine 0.425mg Vienna sausage
Valine 0.573mg Vienna sausage
Histidine 0.273mg Vienna sausage
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Turkey bacon
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Turkey bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g Turkey bacon
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g Turkey bacon
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Turkey bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey bacon
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Turkey bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g Turkey bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g Turkey bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Vienna sausage Turkey 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
24%
Vienna sausage
30%
Turkey bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Vienna sausage
53%
Turkey bacon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage contains less Sodium (difference - 190mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.605g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is relatively richer in minerals
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 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. Vienna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172942/nutrients
  2. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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