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

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The main differences between Canadian bacon and turkey meat

  • Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 52% higher.
  • Canadian bacon contains 10 times more sodium than turkey meat. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while turkey meat contains 103mg.

Food types used in this article are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.045mg 52%
Sodium 993mg 103mg 39%
Selenium 50.4µg 29.8µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.616mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.02µg 25%
Potassium 999mg 239mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 109mg 14%
Phosphorus 309mg 223mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 2.119g 11%
Iron 0.56mg 1.09mg 7%
Zinc 1.73mg 2.48mg 7%
Fats 2.78g 7.39g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.281mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.039g 2.155g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.948mg 5%
Choline 104.8mg 87.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 2.647g 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 9.573mg 3%
Calories 146kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 15IU 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0.06g 1%
Protein 28.31g 28.55g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2900%
Contains more OtherOther +860.4%
Contains more FatsFats +165.8%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.9%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.