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

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Summary of differences between ground beef and Canadian bacon

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 86% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Ground beef has 6 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. While ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, Canadian bacon has only 1.039g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.9%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +479.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.43µg 86%
Selenium 19.1µg 50.4µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.669mg 52%
Sodium 73mg 993mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 9.988mg 37%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.73mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.039g 23%
Potassium 241mg 999mg 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.56mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 309mg 20%
Fats 15.37g 2.78g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 1.255g 15%
Protein 23.87g 28.31g 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 67mg 7%
Choline 73.2mg 104.8mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 146kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.72mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.41mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.063mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.185mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 9IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.485g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +452.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
~equal in Water ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +483.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.