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

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What are the differences between ground chicken and turkey bacon?

  • Ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • Ground chicken has 4 times more vitamin B1 than turkey bacon. While ground chicken has 0.121mg of vitamin B1, turkey bacon has only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey bacon is lower.

We used Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Turkey bacon, unprepared types 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.
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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.068mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 75mg 1069mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.19µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.244mg 23%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 4.032mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 4.699g 17%
Protein 23.28g 15.94g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.675mg 13%
Choline 59mg 11%
Potassium 677mg 349mg 10%
Fats 10.92g 16.93g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.03mg 8%
Cholesterol 107mg 86mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 80mg 7%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.54mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.11g 4.52g 6%
Iron 0.93mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.237mg 5%
Selenium 14.3µg 15.8µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 6.223g 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Calories 189kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.11mg 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 222mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.068mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +287.5%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.9%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.