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Chicken breast vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken breast and turkey bacon?

  • Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 67% more.
  • Chicken breast has 3 times more vitamin B6 than turkey bacon. While chicken breast has 0.64mg of vitamin B6, turkey bacon has only 0.244mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken breast is lower.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +221.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 4.032mg 67%
Sodium 79mg 1069mg 43%
Protein 33.44g 15.94g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 1.19µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.244mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 4.699g 24%
Fats 4.71g 16.93g 19%
Selenium 26.2µg 15.8µg 19%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Saturated fat 1.29g 4.52g 15%
Zinc 1.08mg 2.54mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 6.223g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.237mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.675mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Phosphorus 246mg 222mg 3%
Iron 1.14mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.068mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 349mg 2%
Cholesterol 91mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 0.51g 1.89g 0%
Net carbs 0.51g 1.89g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 10µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.8%
Contains more FatsFats +259.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.6%
Contains more OtherOther +201.8%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.2%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/nutrients
  2. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.