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

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A recap on the differences between Canadian bacon and deer meat

  • Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Canadian bacon contains 17 times more sodium than deer meat. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, deer meat contains only 57mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +358.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +658.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +741.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 3.62µg 133%
Selenium 50.4µg 11µg 72%
Iron 0.56mg 4.25mg 46%
Sodium 993mg 57mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.26mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.563mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.614mg 26%
Zinc 1.73mg 3.99mg 21%
Copper 0.063mg 0.254mg 21%
Choline 104.8mg 19%
Potassium 999mg 434mg 17%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 8.78mg 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.856mg 3%
Protein 28.31g 29.9g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.127g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 0.554g 2%
Fats 2.78g 2.35g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 309mg 299mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.62mg 1%
Calories 146kcal 149kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Calcium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 1.039g 1.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.895mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
30% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +738.2%
~equal in Protein ~29.9g
~equal in Water ~67.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.142g

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/nutrients
  2. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.