Canadian bacon vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Canadian bacon and pork leg?

Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 41% higher.
Pork leg has 3 times less potassium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, while pork leg has 315mg.
Pork leg is lower in sodium.

We used Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.

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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

Pork leg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+217.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.4%

Contains more IronIron	+51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.065mg

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

Pork leg

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+46.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.736mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	993mg	47mg	41%
Selenium	50.4µg	29.4µg	38%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	4.574mg	34%
Fats	2.78g	18.87g	25%
Saturated fat	1.039g	6.54g	25%
Protein	28.31g	17.43g	22%
Potassium	999mg	315mg	20%
Choline	104.8mg		19%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	8.38g	18%
Phosphorus	309mg	199mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	2.01g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.401mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.63µg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.736mg	6%
Calories	146kcal	245kcal	5%
Iron	0.56mg	0.85mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.41mg		3%
Zinc	1.73mg	1.93mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.5µg	2%
Cholesterol	67mg	73mg	2%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Folate	4µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin D	9IU	20IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	0.685mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.2mg	1%
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	1.2g		N/A
Copper	0.063mg	0.065mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.023mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	0.776mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	0.787mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	1.55mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.444mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.689mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	0.931mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.659mg	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