Game vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between game and Canadian bacon

Game has more iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, potassium, and phosphorus.
Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 68% more than game.
Game has 8 times more iron than Canadian bacon. While game has 4.2mg of iron, Canadian bacon has only 0.56mg.
Canadian bacon has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Game

Canadian bacon

Contains more IronIron	+650%
Contains more CopperCopper	+238.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+168.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+290.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~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.

Game

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+294.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+157.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	12.9µg	50.4µg	68%
Vitamin B3		9.988mg	62%
Iron	4.2mg	0.56mg	46%
Vitamin B2	0.73mg	0.185mg	42%
Sodium	54mg	993mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.669mg	34%
Vitamin B6		0.28mg	22%
Cholesterol	126mg	67mg	20%
Choline		104.8mg	19%
Vitamin B12		0.43µg	18%
Potassium	372mg	999mg	18%
Copper	0.213mg	0.063mg	17%
Phosphorus	210mg	309mg	14%
Vitamin B5		0.72mg	14%
Vitamin E		0.41mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.63g	1.255g	2%
Protein	29.45g	28.31g	2%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.58g	0.485g	1%
Calories	150kcal	146kcal	0%
Fats	2.67g	2.78g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Magnesium	28mg	27mg	0%
Calcium	4mg	7mg	0%
Sugar		1.2g	N/A
Zinc	1.68mg	1.73mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.97g	1.039g	0%
Tryptophan		0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.362mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.126mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.489mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.462mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.838mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.166mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.31mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	1.401mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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