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Chicken meat vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chicken meat and Pork bacon different?

  • Pork bacon has more Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Copper, and Choline than Chicken meat.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Pork bacon is 92% higher.
  • Chicken meat has less Saturated Fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked are the varieties used 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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
8
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains less Sodium -96.3%
Contains more Iron +18.3%
Contains more Magnesium +30.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +178%
Contains more Potassium +141.7%
Contains more Zinc +73.2%
Contains more Copper +175.8%
Contains more Selenium +146.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.022
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains less Sodium -96.3%
Contains more Iron +18.3%
Contains more Magnesium +30.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +178%
Contains more Potassium +141.7%
Contains more Zinc +73.2%
Contains more Copper +175.8%
Contains more Selenium +146.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.022

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
5
:
6
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Vitamin A +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin E +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +286.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.033
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin E +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +286.7%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.033

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
4
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Water +374.8%
Contains more Protein +30.9%
Contains more Fats +218.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 7.13
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more Water +374.8%
Contains more Protein +30.9%
Contains more Fats +218.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 7.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
2
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +257%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +257%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pork bacon Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.35g Pork bacon
Protein 27.3g 35.73g Pork bacon
Fats 13.6g 43.27g Pork bacon
Carbs 0g 1.35g Pork bacon
Calories 239kcal 548kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 15mg 10mg Chicken meat
Iron 1.26mg 1.49mg Pork bacon
Magnesium 23mg 30mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 182mg 506mg Pork bacon
Potassium 223mg 539mg Pork bacon
Sodium 82mg 2193mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 3.36mg Pork bacon
Copper 0.066mg 0.182mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg Pork bacon
Selenium 23.9µg 59µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 161IU 37IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 11µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.32mg Pork bacon
Vitamin D 2IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.348mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.251mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 10.623mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.033mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.309mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 2µg Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.16µg Pork bacon
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.299mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.399mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.676mg Pork bacon
Leucine 1.986mg 2.782mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.223mg 2.964mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.726mg 0.795mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.417mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.325mg 1.901mg Pork bacon
Histidine 0.802mg 1.343mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 88mg 107mg Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 14.187g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 19.065g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.859g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g Pork bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Pork bacon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
36%
Chicken meat
53%
Pork bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
111%
Pork bacon

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 2111mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.397g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.