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

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Differences between Canadian bacon and turkey leg

  • Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus, while turkey leg has more iron, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 49% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 13 times less sodium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while turkey leg contains 74mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Turkey leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.077mg 49%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 2.947mg 44%
Selenium 50.4µg 26.4µg 44%
Sodium 993mg 74mg 40%
Potassium 999mg 273mg 21%
Choline 104.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 309mg 177mg 19%
Protein 28.31g 19.54g 18%
Iron 0.56mg 1.72mg 15%
Zinc 1.73mg 3.09mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 1.83g 9%
Copper 0.063mg 0.142mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 1.09mg 7%
Fats 2.78g 6.72g 6%
Saturated fat 1.039g 2.06g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 2.06g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.211mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.39µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 71mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Calories 146kcal 144kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.02g 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
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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +339%
Contains more FatsFats +141.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.3%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.