Bear meat vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bear meat and Canadian bacon

Bear meat is higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
Bear meat covers your daily iron needs 127% more than Canadian bacon.
Bear meat contains 6 times more zinc than Canadian bacon. While bear meat contains 10.27mg of zinc, Canadian bacon contains only 1.73mg.
The amount of sodium in bear meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-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.

Bear meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more IronIron	+1816.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+134.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+493.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+279.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+350%

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.

Bear meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+474.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%
Contains more CholineCholine	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+198.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	10.73mg	0.56mg	127%
Vitamin B12	2.47µg	0.43µg	85%
Zinc	10.27mg	1.73mg	78%
Selenium	11.2µg	50.4µg	71%
Vitamin B2	0.82mg	0.185mg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.669mg	47%
Vitamin B3	3.35mg	9.988mg	41%
Sodium	71mg	993mg	40%
Potassium	263mg	999mg	22%
Phosphorus	170mg	309mg	20%
Fats	13.39g	2.78g	16%
Vitamin B5		0.72mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.4g	0.485g	13%
Saturated fat	3.54g	1.039g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	5.66g	1.255g	11%
Cholesterol	98mg	67mg	10%
Copper	0.148mg	0.063mg	9%
Protein	32.42g	28.31g	8%
Calories	259kcal	146kcal	6%
Choline	122.3mg	104.8mg	3%
Manganese		0.016mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.41mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.29mg	0.28mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	9IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Calcium	5mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.332mg	0%
Threonine		1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.32mg	0%
Leucine		2.294mg	0%
Lysine		2.479mg	0%
Methionine		0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.158mg	0%
Valine		1.41mg	0%
Histidine		1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.037g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.034g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A