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Pork bacon vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork bacon and steak?

  • Pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% more.
  • Pork bacon has 5 times more vitamin B1 than steak. While pork bacon has 0.348mg of vitamin B1, steak has only 0.074mg.
  • The amount of sodium in steak is lower.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
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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% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Steak DV% diff.
Sodium 2193mg 58mg 93%
Selenium 59µg 31.8µg 49%
Phosphorus 506mg 163mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 2.2µg 43%
Fats 43.27g 19.02g 37%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 5.149mg 34%
Zinc 3.36mg 6.34mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 0.896g 26%
Saturated fat 14.187g 8.443g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 19.065g 9.171g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.074mg 23%
Choline 119.3mg 22%
Protein 35.73g 24.85g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.5mg 15%
Calories 548kcal 271kcal 14%
Iron 1.49mg 2.4mg 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.085mg 11%
Cholesterol 107mg 78mg 10%
Potassium 539mg 279mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.301mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 1.35g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1220.4%
Contains more WaterWater +344%

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +442.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.