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Ground chicken vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground chicken and Canadian bacon

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B5, while Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Canadian bacon contains 3 times less saturated fat than ground chicken. Ground chicken contains 3.11g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.016mg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 14.3µg 50.4µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.669mg 46%
Sodium 75mg 993mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.28mg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 9.988mg 18%
Fats 10.92g 2.78g 13%
Cholesterol 107mg 67mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.72mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.485g 11%
Phosphorus 234mg 309mg 11%
Protein 23.28g 28.31g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.185mg 9%
Potassium 677mg 999mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.11g 1.039g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 1.255g 9%
Choline 59mg 104.8mg 8%
Iron 0.93mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.43µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.2µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 146kcal 2%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.73mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Copper 0.062mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.41mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +292.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +423.9%
~equal in Water ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.