Pork bacon vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork bacon and pork leg different?
- Pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and copper, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1.
- Pork bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 93% more than pork leg.
- Pork bacon contains 3 times more copper than pork leg. Pork bacon contains 0.182mg of copper, while pork leg contains 0.065mg.
- Pork leg is lower in sodium.
Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +180% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +74.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +84.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2193mg | 47mg | 93% |
| Selenium | 59µg | 29.4µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 506mg | 199mg | 44% |
| Fats | 43.27g | 18.87g | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.623mg | 4.574mg | 38% |
| Protein | 35.73g | 17.43g | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 14.187g | 6.54g | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.348mg | 0.736mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 19.065g | 8.38g | 27% |
| Choline | 119.3mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.16µg | 0.63µg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.859g | 2.01g | 19% |
| Calories | 548kcal | 245kcal | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1.93mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.065mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 73mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.033mg | 0.685mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.309mg | 0.401mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 315mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.35g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.299mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.399mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.676mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.782mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.964mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.795mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.417mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.901mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.343mg | 0.659mg | 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
Protein:
35.73 g
Fats:
43.27 g
Carbs:
1.35 g
Water:
12.52 g
Other:
7.13 g
Protein:
17.43 g
Fats:
18.87 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.47 g
Other:
1.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +479.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +399% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.859 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.01 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.9% |
