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

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Important differences between Canadian bacon and luncheon meat

Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, and choline; however, luncheon meat has more vitamin B12 and iron.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 45% more.
Canadian bacon has 3 times more potassium than luncheon meat. Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, while luncheon meat has 300mg.
Luncheon meat is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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

Luncheon meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+233%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.6%

Contains more IronIron	+73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+131.3%

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

Luncheon meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+156.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+64%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+114%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.128mg	45%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	5.225mg	30%
Protein	28.31g	17.5g	22%
Selenium	50.4µg	38.3µg	22%
Potassium	999mg	300mg	21%
Phosphorus	309mg	170mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.92µg	20%
Fats	2.78g	12.77g	15%
Saturated fat	1.039g	3.944g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	5.685g	11%
Sodium	993mg	820mg	8%
Choline	104.8mg	63.9mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	1.565g	7%
Iron	0.56mg	0.97mg	5%
Cholesterol	67mg	78mg	4%
Copper	0.063mg	0.03mg	4%
Zinc	1.73mg	2.15mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	0.613mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.213mg	2%
Calories	146kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.16mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	18mg	2%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.272mg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	9IU		1%
Carbs	1.8g	1.04g	0%
Net carbs	1.8g	1.04g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg		0%
Threonine	1.226mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg		0%
Leucine	2.294mg		0%
Lysine	2.479mg		0%
Methionine	0.764mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg		0%
Valine	1.41mg		0%
Histidine	1.134mg		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		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0.055g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g		N/A