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

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The main differences between Canadian bacon and ground turkey

  • Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and potassium, yet ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 49% higher.
  • Canadian bacon contains 13 times more sodium than ground turkey. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while ground turkey contains 78mg.

Food types used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.077mg 49%
Sodium 993mg 78mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.34µg 38%
Selenium 50.4µg 31.1µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.633mg 27%
Potassium 999mg 294mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 2.917g 16%
Zinc 1.73mg 3.11mg 13%
Iron 0.56mg 1.52mg 12%
Fats 2.78g 10.4g 12%
Copper 0.063mg 0.151mg 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 93mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 1.193mg 9%
Phosphorus 309mg 254mg 8%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 8.724mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.039g 2.669g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 3.458g 6%
Choline 104.8mg 78.2mg 5%
Calories 146kcal 203kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.211mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 28mg 2%
Protein 28.31g 27.37g 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 9IU 8IU 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2781.3%
Contains more FatsFats +274.1%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.4%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.