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Pork bacon vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pork bacon and Ground chicken

  • Pork bacon has more Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Copper, and Zinc, while Ground chicken has more Vitamin B6.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need of Sodium 92% more than Ground chicken.
  • Pork bacon contains 5 times more Saturated Fat than Ground chicken. While Pork bacon contains 14.187g of Saturated Fat, Ground chicken contains only 3.11g.
  • The amount of Sodium in Ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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
8
:
2
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Iron +60.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.2%
Contains more Zinc +75%
Contains more Copper +193.5%
Contains more Manganese +37.5%
Contains more Selenium +312.6%
Contains more Potassium +25.6%
Contains less Sodium -96.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 28
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Ground chicken
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 35% 20% 101% 60% 10% 53% 21% 3% 78%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Iron +60.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.2%
Contains more Zinc +75%
Contains more Copper +193.5%
Contains more Manganese +37.5%
Contains more Selenium +312.6%
Contains more Potassium +25.6%
Contains less Sodium -96.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 28

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
:
5
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +2000%
Equal in Folate - 2
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%
Ground chicken
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 31% 70% 134% 80% 125% 2% 64% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +2000%
Equal in Folate - 2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
4
:
1
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Protein +53.5%
Contains more Fats +296.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +710.2%
Contains more Water +418.5%
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
Ground chicken
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more Protein +53.5%
Contains more Fats +296.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +710.2%
Contains more Water +418.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
2
:
1
Ground chicken
Ground chicken
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +290.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.1%
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Ground chicken
31% 48% 21%
Saturated Fat: 3.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.08 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +290.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.1%

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 Ground chicken
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Ground chicken Opinion
Net carbs 1.35g 0g Pork bacon
Protein 35.73g 23.28g Pork bacon
Fats 43.27g 10.92g Pork bacon
Carbs 1.35g 0g Pork bacon
Calories 548kcal 189kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 10mg 8mg Pork bacon
Iron 1.49mg 0.93mg Pork bacon
Magnesium 30mg 28mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 506mg 234mg Pork bacon
Potassium 539mg 677mg Ground chicken
Sodium 2193mg 75mg Ground chicken
Zinc 3.36mg 1.92mg Pork bacon
Copper 0.182mg 0.062mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg Pork bacon
Selenium 59µg 14.3µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 37IU 0IU Pork bacon
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 0µg Pork bacon
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.39mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.121mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.302mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 7.107mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 1.327mg Ground chicken
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.538mg Ground chicken
Folate 2µg 2µg
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 0.51µg Pork bacon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg Ground chicken
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.196mg Pork bacon
Threonine 1.399mg 0.97mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.06mg Pork bacon
Leucine 2.782mg 1.816mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.964mg 2.014mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.795mg 0.596mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0.912mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.901mg 1.102mg Pork bacon
Histidine 1.343mg 0.706mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 107mg 107mg
Trans Fat 0g 0.087g Pork bacon
Saturated Fat 14.187g 3.11g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g Ground chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 19.065g 4.879g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 2.08g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g 0.015g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g 1.787g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.02g Ground chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g 0.081g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork bacon Ground chicken
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
43%
Ground chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Pork bacon
38%
Ground chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 2118mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground chicken
Ground chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.077g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (107 mg)
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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.