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

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Differences between Canadian bacon and chicken breast

Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus, while chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 49% higher.
Chicken breast contains 13 times less sodium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while chicken breast contains 79mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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.

Canadian bacon

Chicken breast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+262%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.3%

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.

Canadian bacon

Chicken breast

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+746.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.42mg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

~equal in Choline ~95.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.079mg	49%
Selenium	50.4µg	26.2µg	44%
Sodium	993mg	79mg	40%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	14.782mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.64mg	28%
Potassium	999mg	276mg	21%
Protein	28.31g	33.44g	10%
Phosphorus	309mg	246mg	9%
Cholesterol	67mg	91mg	8%
Iron	0.56mg	1.14mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	1.04mg	6%
Zinc	1.73mg	1.08mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.125mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	1.07g	4%
Fats	2.78g	4.71g	3%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.37µg	3%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	2.4µg	2%
Choline	104.8mg	95.9mg	2%
Calories	146kcal	187kcal	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Copper	0.063mg	0.054mg	1%
Calcium	7mg	16mg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	31mg	1%
Vitamin D	9IU	5IU	1%
Saturated fat	1.039g	1.29g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	1.72g	1%
Carbs	1.8g	0.51g	0%
Net carbs	1.8g	0.51g	N/A
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.42mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.021mg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.39mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	1.412mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	1.765mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	2.836mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.925mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	1.328mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	1.659mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	1.037mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.02g	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