Canadian bacon vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Canadian bacon and horse meat different?
- Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for horse meat is 114% higher.
- Canadian bacon contains 18 times more sodium than horse meat. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, horse meat contains only 55mg.
Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +273.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +798.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +569% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +634.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.43µg | 3.16µg | 114% |
| Selenium | 50.4µg | 13.5µg | 67% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 5.03mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.669mg | 0.1mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 993mg | 55mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.988mg | 4.84mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1.73mg | 3.82mg | 19% |
| Choline | 104.8mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 999mg | 379mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.72mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.171mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 247mg | 9% |
| Fats | 2.78g | 6.05g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.039g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.28mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.41mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.255g | 2.12g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 146kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 9IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.8g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 28.31g | 28.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 68mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.2g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.226mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.294mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.479mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.764mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.41mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.134mg | 1.081mg | 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 | 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
Protein:
28.31 g
Fats:
2.78 g
Carbs:
1.8 g
Water:
62.5 g
Other:
4.61 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +151.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.14g
~equal in
Water
~63.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.485 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.3% |
