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In an effort to lower her saturated fat intake, Natasha decided to make her breakfast sandwich at home. Instead of the high-fat sausage, she chooses 4 slices of organic sugar-free turkey bacon. Looking at the Nutrition Facts label, evaluate the nutrients, and explain if replacing sausage with 4 slices of turkey bacon would be a good choice for her or not. If it is a poor choice, what would be a good alternative?

In an effort to lower her saturated fat intake, Natasha decided to make her breakfast-example-1
In an effort to lower her saturated fat intake, Natasha decided to make her breakfast-example-1
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Replacing sausage with 4 slices of turkey bacon would be a good choice. This is because 100 grams of sausage contains 268 calories, 18 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fats, and 27 grams of protein. Whereas a single slice of organic turkey bacon contains 45 calories which means 4 slices will contain 180 calories which is comparatively less than sausages. Four slices of bacon contain total saturated fat of 2 grams since a single slice contains 0.5 grams of saturated fat which is less than that of sausages. Since four slices of turkey bacon have less saturated fat it is a better option. Furthermore, compared to turkey bacon, sausages have lower levels of selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2. Turkey bacon provides 29 percent more Selenium than sausage does for a daily need. Turkey bacon has three times as much calcium as sausage. Therefore, substituting sausage with turkey bacon is good for health.

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