In my new found enthusiasm the other day to be healthier I purchased some turkey bacon. The first morning I made it I followed the directions and ended up burning it. It didn't look bad, but it sure did taste bad. I ate it anyway because I am stubborn.
I was telling this story to a friend, let's call him Mr.Tillsley, over dinner and he had some comments since he considers himself to be somewhat of a cook and a health expert.
Mr.Tillsley told me that regular bacon isn't that bad for you compared to sausage links (I don't like sausage anyway). I found this interesting because I did my homework on turkey bacon before purchasing it and was led to believe that turkey bacon was significantly better for you. I did some more homework and compared the turkey bacon with the regular low sodium bacon that I eat:
turkey bacon (95% fat free): 1 slice (15g), 20 calories, 5 fat calories (0.5g, 0 sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 3g protein.
Oscar Mayer Low Sodium Yummy Bacon: 2 slices (14g), 70 calories, 50 fat calories (6g, 2.5 sat fat), 10mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 4g protein.
Turkey bacon did remind me of something vegan (I had vegan turkey for Thanksgiving a few years ago with some friends--bad experience), but once it is cooked it isn't that bad.
I'll eat since I bought it and don't want it to go to waste but I don't think there is much of a difference between the two. Thank you, Mr.Tillsley.
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