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

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How are duck meat and Canadian bacon different?

Duck meat is richer in iron and copper, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, and choline.
Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than duck meat.
Duck meat contains 9 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Duck meat contains 9.67g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types were used 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.

Duck meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+382.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+260.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+389.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+152%

~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg

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.

Duck meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2450%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+107.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	20µg	50.4µg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.669mg	41%
Sodium	59mg	993mg	41%
Fats	28.35g	2.78g	39%
Saturated fat	9.67g	1.039g	39%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	9.988mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	1.255g	29%
Iron	2.7mg	0.56mg	27%
Potassium	204mg	999mg	23%
Phosphorus	156mg	309mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	0.485g	21%
Protein	18.99g	28.31g	19%
Copper	0.227mg	0.063mg	18%
Calories	337kcal	146kcal	10%
Choline	50.4mg	104.8mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	0.72mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.28mg	8%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Cholesterol	84mg	67mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.185mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.43µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	0.2µg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.41mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Zinc	1.86mg	1.73mg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin D	3IU	9IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Calcium	11mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.016mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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