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

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Significant differences between ground turkey and turkey bacon

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, turkey bacon is richer in calcium.
  • Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than ground turkey.
  • Turkey bacon has 3 times less vitamin B6 than ground turkey. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while turkey bacon has 0.244mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 1069mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.244mg 30%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 4.032mg 29%
Selenium 31.1µg 15.8µg 28%
Protein 27.37g 15.94g 23%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 4.699g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.675mg 10%
Fats 10.4g 16.93g 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.068mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.669g 4.52g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 6.223g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.19µg 6%
Phosphorus 254mg 222mg 5%
Calcium 28mg 80mg 5%
Zinc 3.11mg 2.54mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Iron 1.52mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 10µg 2%
Potassium 294mg 349mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.237mg 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 86mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 203kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 4.197g 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
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 +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2031.3%
~equal in Water ~61.83g

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
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 -41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%

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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. 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.