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Pork bacon vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Pork bacon and Beef sirloin?

  • Pork bacon is richer in Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Copper, and Vitamin B3, yet Beef sirloin is richer in Vitamin B6, Zinc, and Vitamin B12.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for Sodium is 92% higher.
  • Pork bacon has 7 times more Saturated Fat than Beef sirloin. Pork bacon has 14.187g of Saturated Fat, while Beef sirloin has 1.915g.
  • Beef sirloin contains less Sodium.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
6
:
4
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +31.5%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Selenium +51.7%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +28.9%
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Zinc +69.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Beef sirloin
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 72% 20% 109% 37% 9% 156% 29% 2% 213%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +31.5%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Selenium +51.7%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +28.9%
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Zinc +69.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 27

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.
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
5
:
5
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +120.4%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +1300%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Beef sirloin
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 22% 38% 169% 37% 158% 8% 184% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +120.4%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +1300%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
4
:
1
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Protein +16%
Contains more Fats +760.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +1108.5%
Contains more Water +407.8%
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Beef sirloin
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more Protein +16%
Contains more Fats +760.2%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +1108.5%
Contains more Water +407.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
2
:
1
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2526.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.5%
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Beef sirloin
47% 49% 5%
Saturated Fat: 1.915 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.185 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2526.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Beef sirloin Opinion
Net carbs 1.35g 0g Pork bacon
Protein 35.73g 30.8g Pork bacon
Fats 43.27g 5.03g Pork bacon
Carbs 1.35g 0g Pork bacon
Calories 548kcal 177kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 10mg 22mg Beef sirloin
Iron 1.49mg 1.92mg Beef sirloin
Magnesium 30mg 27mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 506mg 253mg Pork bacon
Potassium 539mg 410mg Pork bacon
Sodium 2193mg 66mg Beef sirloin
Zinc 3.36mg 5.7mg Beef sirloin
Copper 0.182mg 0.085mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg Pork bacon
Selenium 59µg 38.9µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 37IU 0IU Pork bacon
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 0µg Pork bacon
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.39mg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.088mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.163mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 9.001mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 0.607mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.681mg Beef sirloin
Folate 2µg 10µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 1.47µg Beef sirloin
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg Beef sirloin
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.202mg Pork bacon
Threonine 1.399mg 1.23mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.401mg Pork bacon
Leucine 2.782mg 2.45mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.964mg 2.603mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.795mg 0.802mg Beef sirloin
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 1.217mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.901mg 1.528mg Pork bacon
Histidine 1.343mg 0.983mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 107mg 81mg Beef sirloin
Saturated Fat 14.187g 1.915g Beef sirloin
Monounsaturated Fat 19.065g 2.006g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 0.185g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g Pork bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork bacon Beef sirloin
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
53%
Pork bacon
52%
Beef sirloin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Pork bacon
65%
Beef sirloin

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin contains less Sodium (difference - 2127mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.272g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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.

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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.