Mutton vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mutton and Canadian bacon different?

Mutton is higher in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mutton is 167% higher.
Mutton contains 9 times more iron than Canadian bacon. While mutton contains 4.76mg of iron, Canadian bacon contains only 0.56mg.
Canadian bacon has less saturated fat.

Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Mutton

Canadian bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+750%
Contains more ZincZinc	+242.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+106.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+144.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+32.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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.

Mutton

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+932.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1015%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~104.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.44µg	0.43µg	167%
Iron	4.76mg	0.56mg	53%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.669mg	51%
Zinc	5.93mg	1.73mg	38%
Sodium	135mg	993mg	37%
Selenium	38µg	50.4µg	23%
Vitamin B3	6.52mg	9.988mg	22%
Saturated fat	5.142g	1.039g	19%
Potassium	409mg	999mg	17%
Cholesterol	109mg	67mg	14%
Fats	11.09g	2.78g	13%
Protein	33.43g	28.31g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.185mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.459g	1.255g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.377mg	0.28mg	7%
Phosphorus	272mg	309mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.897mg	0.72mg	4%
Calories	234kcal	146kcal	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.41mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.814g	0.485g	2%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	31mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Folate	0µg	4µg	1%
Choline	100.6mg	104.8mg	1%
Carbs	0.08g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0.08g	1.8g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	7mg	0%
Sugar		1.2g	N/A
Copper	0.062mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.257mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.403mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.588mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.764mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.999mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.918mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.399mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.678mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.975mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.147g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.025g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A