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

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What are the main differences between ground turkey and pork bacon?

  • Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, yet pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 92% higher.
  • Ground turkey has 2 times more vitamin B6 than pork bacon. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while pork bacon has 0.309mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

We used Ground turkey, cooked and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked types in this comparison.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.36mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Pork bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 2193mg 92%
Saturated fat 2.669g 14.187g 52%
Fats 10.4g 43.27g 51%
Selenium 31.1µg 59µg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 19.065g 39%
Phosphorus 254mg 506mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.309mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.348mg 23%
Calories 203kcal 548kcal 17%
Protein 27.37g 35.73g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 4.859g 13%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 10.623mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.16µg 8%
Potassium 294mg 539mg 7%
Choline 78.2mg 119.3mg 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 107mg 5%
Copper 0.151mg 0.182mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.251mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 1.033mg 3%
Zinc 3.11mg 3.36mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 10mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.35g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.35g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Iron 1.52mg 1.49mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +395.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more FatsFats +316.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4356.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +451.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated 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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.