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

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Summary of differences between ground chicken and pork bacon

  • Ground chicken has more vitamin B6, while pork bacon has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 92% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than pork bacon. While ground chicken contains 0.538mg of vitamin B6, pork bacon contains only 0.309mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ground chicken is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Pork bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 75mg 2193mg 92%
Selenium 14.3µg 59µg 81%
Fats 10.92g 43.27g 50%
Saturated fat 3.11g 14.187g 50%
Phosphorus 234mg 506mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 19.065g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.16µg 27%
Protein 23.28g 35.73g 25%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 10.623mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 4.859g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.348mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.309mg 18%
Calories 189kcal 548kcal 18%
Zinc 1.92mg 3.36mg 13%
Copper 0.062mg 0.182mg 13%
Choline 59mg 119.3mg 11%
Iron 0.93mg 1.49mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.033mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.251mg 4%
Potassium 677mg 539mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.35g N/A
Cholesterol 107mg 107mg 0%
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.32mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 4.088g 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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +418.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +296.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +710.2%

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% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.6%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.