Canadian bacon vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Canadian bacon and steak

Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 74% more than Canadian bacon.
Canadian bacon contains 17 times more sodium than steak. While Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, steak contains only 58mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+258.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+58.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more IronIron	+328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+266.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.2%

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

Steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+804.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+411.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.2µg	74%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.074mg	50%
Zinc	1.73mg	6.34mg	42%
Sodium	993mg	58mg	41%
Selenium	50.4µg	31.8µg	34%
Saturated fat	1.039g	8.443g	34%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	5.149mg	30%
Fats	2.78g	19.02g	25%
Iron	0.56mg	2.4mg	23%
Potassium	999mg	279mg	21%
Phosphorus	309mg	163mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	9.171g	20%
Choline	104.8mg		19%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.5mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg		14%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.301mg	9%
Protein	28.31g	24.85g	7%
Calories	146kcal	271kcal	6%
Cholesterol	67mg	78mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.41mg		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	0.896g	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.085mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Calcium	7mg	12mg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	23mg	1%
Manganese	0.016mg		1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	4µg	6µg	1%
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	9IU	6IU	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.013g	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