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Pork bacon vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork bacon and corned beef?

  • Pork bacon is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet corned beef is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 54% more.
  • Pork bacon has 13 times more vitamin B1 than corned beef. While pork bacon has 0.348mg of vitamin B1, corned beef has only 0.026mg.
  • The amount of sodium in corned beef is lower.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Corned beef DV% diff.
Phosphorus 506mg 125mg 54%
Sodium 2193mg 973mg 53%
Selenium 59µg 32.8µg 48%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 3.03mg 47%
Fats 43.27g 18.98g 37%
Saturated fat 14.187g 6.34g 36%
Protein 35.73g 18.17g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 0.67g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.026mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 19.065g 9.22g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 1.63µg 20%
Calories 548kcal 251kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 0.42mg 12%
Potassium 539mg 145mg 12%
Zinc 3.36mg 4.58mg 11%
Choline 119.3mg 69.2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.17mg 6%
Iron 1.49mg 1.86mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Cholesterol 107mg 98mg 3%
Copper 0.182mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.35g 0.47g N/A
Carbs 1.35g 0.47g 0%
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0.58mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more FatsFats +128%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.2%
Contains more OtherOther +175.3%
Contains more WaterWater +377.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +625.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients
  2. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.