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

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Significant differences between Canadian bacon and elk meat

Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 105% more than Canadian bacon.
Elk meat has 20 times less sodium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon has 993mg of sodium, while elk meat has 50mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Game meat, elk, 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.

Canadian bacon

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+154.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+380%

Contains more IronIron	+626.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+454%
Contains more ZincZinc	+138.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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

Elk meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+588.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.96µg	105%
Selenium	50.4µg	10.5µg	73%
Iron	0.56mg	4.07mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.144mg	44%
Sodium	993mg	50mg	41%
Copper	0.063mg	0.349mg	32%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	6.143mg	24%
Zinc	1.73mg	4.12mg	22%
Choline	104.8mg		19%
Potassium	999mg	392mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.485mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.37mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	1.212mg	10%
Protein	28.31g	30.76g	5%
Phosphorus	309mg	285mg	3%
Cholesterol	67mg	72mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	0.161g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	0.97g	1%
Folate	4µg	9µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.039g	1.342g	1%
Calories	146kcal	162kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.55mg	1%
Vitamin D	9IU		1%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Fats	2.78g	3.41g	1%
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	27mg	29mg	0%
Calcium	7mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.016mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g		N/A