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

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Summary of differences between Pork bacon and Chicken breast

  • Pork bacon has more Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, Zinc, and Copper, while Chicken breast has more Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need of Sodium 92% more than Chicken breast.
  • Pork bacon contains 11 times more Saturated Fat than Chicken breast. While Pork bacon contains 14.187g of Saturated Fat, Chicken breast contains only 1.29g.
  • The amount of Sodium in Chicken breast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
7
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3
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Iron +30.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.7%
Contains more Potassium +95.3%
Contains more Zinc +211.1%
Contains more Copper +237%
Contains more Selenium +125.2%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 31
Equal in Manganese - 0.021
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Iron +30.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.7%
Contains more Potassium +95.3%
Contains more Zinc +211.1%
Contains more Copper +237%
Contains more Selenium +125.2%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains less Sodium -96.4%
Equal in Magnesium - 31
Equal in Manganese - 0.021

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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
4
:
7
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin A +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04
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%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.04

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
4
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +818.7%
Contains more Carbs +164.7%
Contains more Other +531%
Contains more Water +380.9%
Equal in Protein - 33.44
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
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +818.7%
Contains more Carbs +164.7%
Contains more Other +531%
Contains more Water +380.9%
Equal in Protein - 33.44

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1008.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +354.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.9%
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1008.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +354.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 1.35g 0.51g Pork bacon
Protein 35.73g 33.44g Pork bacon
Fats 43.27g 4.71g Pork bacon
Carbs 1.35g 0.51g Pork bacon
Calories 548kcal 187kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 10mg 16mg Chicken breast
Iron 1.49mg 1.14mg Pork bacon
Magnesium 30mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 506mg 246mg Pork bacon
Potassium 539mg 276mg Pork bacon
Sodium 2193mg 79mg Chicken breast
Zinc 3.36mg 1.08mg Pork bacon
Copper 0.182mg 0.054mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.022mg 0.021mg Pork bacon
Selenium 59µg 26.2µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 37IU 23IU Pork bacon
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 7µg Pork bacon
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 5IU Chicken breast
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.079mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.125mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 2µg 4µg Chicken breast
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 0.37µg Pork bacon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 1.399mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 2.782mg 2.509mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.964mg 2.836mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.795mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 1.328mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.901mg 1.659mg Pork bacon
Histidine 1.343mg 1.037mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 107mg 91mg Chicken breast
Saturated Fat 14.187g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 19.065g 1.72g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 1.07g 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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is better in case of low diet
Pork bacon Chicken breast
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
53%
Pork bacon
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Pork bacon
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 2114mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.897g)
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?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients
  2. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.