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Lamb vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and Canadian bacon

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 88% more than Canadian bacon.
  • Canadian bacon has 8 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon has 1.039g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
4
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +493%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.43µg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.669mg 47%
Selenium 26.4µg 50.4µg 44%
Sodium 72mg 993mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.039g 35%
Fats 20.94g 2.78g 28%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.73mg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 9.988mg 21%
Potassium 310mg 999mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 1.255g 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.56mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 309mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.28mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 67mg 10%
Protein 24.52g 28.31g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.485g 7%
Calories 294kcal 146kcal 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.063mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.185mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.2µg 4%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 93.7mg 104.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.72mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 9IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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 0.001g 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
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +653.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +462.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +602.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.