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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 of 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% 0.54% 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% 6% 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

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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground beef Canadian bacon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Canadian bacon Opinion
Calories 241kcal 146kcal Ground beef
Protein 23.87g 28.31g Canadian bacon
Fats 15.37g 2.78g Ground beef
Net carbs 0g 1.8g Canadian bacon
Carbs 0g 1.8g Canadian bacon
Cholesterol 88mg 67mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin D 2IU 9IU Canadian bacon
Magnesium 17mg 27mg Canadian bacon
Calcium 33mg 7mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 999mg Canadian bacon
Iron 2.27mg 0.56mg Ground beef
Sugar 0g 1.2g Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.063mg Ground beef
Zinc 5.84mg 1.73mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 166mg 309mg Canadian bacon
Sodium 73mg 993mg Ground beef
Vitamin A 9IU 0IU Ground beef
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Ground beef
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.41mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Canadian bacon
Manganese 0.009mg 0.016mg Canadian bacon
Selenium 19.1µg 50.4µg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.669mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.185mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 9.988mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.72mg Canadian bacon
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.28mg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.43µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.2µg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 4µg Ground beef
Trans Fat 1.173g 0.008g Canadian bacon
Choline 73.2mg 104.8mg Canadian bacon
Saturated Fat 6.073g 1.039g Canadian bacon
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 1.255g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.485g Canadian bacon
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.332mg Canadian bacon
Threonine 0.923mg 1.226mg Canadian bacon
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.32mg Canadian bacon
Leucine 1.861mg 2.294mg Canadian bacon
Lysine 1.976mg 2.479mg Canadian bacon
Methionine 0.614mg 0.764mg Canadian bacon
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.158mg Canadian bacon
Valine 1.172mg 1.41mg Canadian bacon
Histidine 0.775mg 1.134mg Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Canadian bacon
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.001g Ground beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Canadian bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g Canadian bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Canadian bacon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Ground beef
49%
Canadian bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
74%
Canadian bacon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 920mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.034g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Canadian bacon
Canadian bacon is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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.

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