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Pork bacon vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork bacon and turkey breast

  • Pork bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% higher.
  • Pork bacon has 7 times more saturated fat than turkey breast. While pork bacon has 14.187g of saturated fat, turkey breast has only 1.91g.
  • Turkey breast has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Turkey breast DV% diff.
Sodium 2193mg 59mg 93%
Selenium 59µg 22.4µg 67%
Fats 43.27g 7.02g 56%
Saturated fat 14.187g 1.91g 56%
Phosphorus 506mg 186mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 19.065g 2.66g 41%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 5.2mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 0.42µg 31%
Protein 35.73g 21.89g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 0.058mg 24%
Choline 119.3mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.859g 1.66g 21%
Calories 548kcal 157kcal 20%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.57mg 16%
Cholesterol 107mg 65mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.48mg 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.074mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 0.621mg 8%
Potassium 539mg 275mg 8%
Iron 1.49mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 2µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 1.35g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 0g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more FatsFats +516.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +585.6%
Contains more WaterWater +459.5%

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.