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Pork loin vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork loin and Canadian bacon different?

  • Pork loin is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, while Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 41% more than pork loin.
  • Pork loin contains 4 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Pork loin contains 4.36g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg

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% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 50mg 993mg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 9.988mg 34%
Selenium 33.2µg 50.4µg 31%
Potassium 356mg 999mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.669mg 19%
Protein 19.74g 28.31g 17%
Phosphorus 197mg 309mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.28mg 15%
Fats 12.58g 2.78g 15%
Saturated fat 4.36g 1.039g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 1.255g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 0.485g 6%
Choline 69.7mg 104.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.185mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.43µg 4%
Calories 198kcal 146kcal 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 9IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.41mg 1%
Copper 0.056mg 0.063mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Cholesterol 63mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Zinc 1.74mg 1.73mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 0.72mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +352.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +506.6%
~equal in Water ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.