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

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Important differences between pork leg and turkey bacon

  • Pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and zinc.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
  • Pork leg has 2 times more selenium than turkey bacon. Pork leg has 29.4µg of selenium, while turkey bacon has 15.8µg.
  • Turkey bacon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.068mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.03mg 59%
Sodium 47mg 1069mg 44%
Selenium 29.4µg 15.8µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 1.19µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 4.699g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.244mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.54g 4.52g 9%
Calcium 5mg 80mg 8%
Iron 0.85mg 1.4mg 7%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.54mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 6.223g 5%
Cholesterol 73mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Protein 17.43g 15.94g 3%
Phosphorus 199mg 222mg 3%
Fats 18.87g 16.93g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 4.032mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.237mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Calories 245kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 315mg 349mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.89g N/A
Copper 0.065mg 0.068mg 0%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 0.675mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +177.2%
~equal in Protein ~15.94g
~equal in Water ~61.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.