Sausage vs Bacon
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy
Bacon, turkey, unprepared is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Sausage 328
Bacon 226
Protein (g)
Sausage 13.3
Bacon 15.9
Carbs (g)
Sausage 3.37
Bacon 1.89
Fat (g)
Sausage 28.7
Bacon 16.9
Fiber (g)
Sausage —
Bacon —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Bacon, turkey, unprepared — 15.9g vs 13.3g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Bacon, turkey, unprepared — 226 vs 328 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Bacon, turkey, unprepared scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Sausage | Bacon | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 328 kcal | 226 kcal | +45% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 51.7 g | 61.8 g | -16% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 15.9 g | -17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 28.7 g | 16.9 g | +70% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.37 g | 1.89 g | +78% |
| Sugars, Total | 1.00 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 11.3 g | 4.52 g | +150% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 12.7 g | 6.22 g | +104% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.18 g | 0.184 g | +541% |
| Cholesterol | 61.0 mg | 86.0 mg | -29% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 19.2 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.054 mg | 0.030 mg | +80% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.132 mg | 0.237 mg | -44% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.43 mg | 4.03 mg | -40% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.322 mg | 0.675 mg | -52% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.150 mg | 0.244 mg | -39% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | — | 10.0 ug | |
| Choline, total | 38.3 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.13 ug | 1.19 ug | -5% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 18.0 ug | 10.0 ug | +80% |
| Carotene, beta | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.330 mg | 0.110 mg | +200% |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 35.0 mg | 80.0 mg | -56% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.55 mg | 1.40 mg | +11% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.7 mg | 16.0 mg | +23% |
| Phosphorus, P | 124 mg | 222 mg | -44% |
| Potassium, K | 263 mg | 349 mg | -25% |
| Sodium, Na | 866 mg | 1069 mg | -19% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.14 mg | 2.54 mg | -16% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.075 mg | 0.068 mg | +10% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.174 mg | 0.019 mg | +816% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.6 ug | 15.8 ug | -27% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 341 kcal | — | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 346 kcal | — | |
| Energy | 1370 kj | 944 kj | +45% |
| Nitrogen | 2.13 g | — | |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 27.1 g | — | |
| Ash | 2.97 g | 3.41 g | -13% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 2.35 g | -100% |
| Glucose | 1.00 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 10.0 ug | |
| Choline, free | 2.30 mg | — | |
| Choline, from phosphocholine | 27.7 mg | — | |
| Choline, from phosphotidyl choline | 0.400 mg | — | |
| Choline, from glycerophosphocholine | 1.90 mg | — | |
| Choline, from sphingomyelin | 6.00 mg | — | |
| Betaine | 2.80 mg | — | |
| Retinol | 18.0 ug | 10.0 ug | +80% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 34.0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.140 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.001 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.002 g | 0.004 g | -50% |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.018 g | 0.026 g | -31% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.784 g | 0.145 g | +441% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.105 g | 0.023 g | +357% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.66 g | 3.09 g | +115% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.256 g | 0.040 g | +540% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.47 g | 1.16 g | +200% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.018 g | +50% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.007 g | -43% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0.003 g | = |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | — | 0.021 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.253 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | — | 0.496 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 1.10 g | 0.485 g | +127% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.202 g | 0.023 g | +778% |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.202 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | — | 5.59 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 11.0 g | 5.46 g | +102% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | — | 0.086 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.112 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | — | 0.003 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.016 g | 0.003 g | +433% |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0.016 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | 0.001 g | +100% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.91 g | 4.70 g | -59% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | — | 4.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 1.70 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 1.57 g | 4.20 g | -63% |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.128 g | 0.022 g | +482% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | — | 0.251 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.094 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.092 g | 0.241 g | -62% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.010 g | -80% |
| PUFA 18:3i | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.033 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.033 g | 0.027 g | +22% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0.016 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.031 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.003 g | +33% |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.028 g | 0.013 g | +115% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.046 g | 0.107 g | -57% |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.046 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0.006 g | -100% |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.009 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.015 g | 0.020 g | -25% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.009 g | 0.010 g | -10% |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0.007 g | -71% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 1.08 g | 0.149 g | +625% |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.062 g | 0.011 g | +464% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 1.02 g | 0.138 g | +639% |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.093 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.093 g | 0.036 g | +158% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.002 g | 0.036 g | -94% |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0.002 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.120 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.460 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.930 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.950 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.260 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.600 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.390 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.530 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.830 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.350 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.770 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.19 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.89 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.940 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.840 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.550 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.290 g | 0.326 g | -11% |
| Cysteine | 0.170 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.90 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 31.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 1.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 6.00 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 3.30 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 43.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Manganese, Mn +816% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) +200% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +80% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Vitamin A, RAE +80% in Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared
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