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Canadian bacon vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Canadian bacon and ground beef

  • Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 86% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Canadian bacon has 14 times more sodium than ground beef. While Canadian bacon has 993mg of sodium, ground beef has only 73mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +479.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 2.49µg 86%
Selenium 50.4µg 19.1µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.051mg 52%
Sodium 993mg 73mg 40%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 4.026mg 37%
Zinc 1.73mg 5.84mg 37%
Saturated fat 1.039g 6.073g 23%
Potassium 999mg 241mg 22%
Iron 0.56mg 2.27mg 21%
Phosphorus 309mg 166mg 20%
Fats 2.78g 15.37g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 7.322g 15%
Protein 28.31g 23.87g 9%
Cholesterol 67mg 88mg 7%
Choline 104.8mg 73.2mg 6%
Calories 146kcal 241kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.512mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.311mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.12mg 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.171mg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 2IU 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.408g 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
Contains more FatsFats +452.9%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.