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

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What are the main differences between elk meat and turkey bacon?

Turkey bacon has less vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than elk meat.
Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
Elk meat has 5 times more copper than turkey bacon. Elk meat has 0.349mg of copper, while turkey bacon has 0.068mg.
Elk meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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.

Elk meat

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.3%
Contains more IronIron	+190.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+413.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.5%

~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.

Elk meat

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+148.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	1.19µg	74%
Sodium	50mg	1069mg	44%
Iron	4.07mg	1.4mg	33%
Copper	0.349mg	0.068mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	4.699g	30%
Protein	30.76g	15.94g	30%
Fats	3.41g	16.93g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.244mg	19%
Saturated fat	1.342g	4.52g	14%
Zinc	4.12mg	2.54mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	6.223g	13%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	4.032mg	13%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.675mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.237mg	10%
Selenium	10.5µg	15.8µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.03mg	10%
Phosphorus	285mg	222mg	9%
Calcium	5mg	80mg	8%
Cholesterol	72mg	86mg	5%
Calories	162kcal	226kcal	3%
Magnesium	29mg	16mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Potassium	392mg	349mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.89g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.275mg		0%
Threonine	1.236mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg		0%
Leucine	2.293mg		0%
Lysine	2.513mg		0%
Methionine	0.755mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg		0%
Valine	1.428mg		0%
Histidine	0.948mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.027g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.197g	N/A