Beef vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and pork bacon?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2, yet pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 127% more.
- Beef has 2 times more vitamin B6 than pork bacon. While beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, pork bacon has only 0.309mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +132.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +262.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +370.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 1.16µg | 127% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2193mg | 93% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 59µg | 61% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 43.27g | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 14.187g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 19.065g | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 506mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 10.623mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 4.859g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.309mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 548kcal | 19% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.49mg | 19% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 35.73g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.251mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.033mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 119.3mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 107mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 539mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.36mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.35g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 2.782mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.964mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.795mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 1.417mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.901mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | 0.21g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.199g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | 4.088g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +424.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +561.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3465% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +597.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +813.3% |
