Pork spare ribs vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork spare ribs and Canadian bacon?

Pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin D, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and choline.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% higher.
Canadian bacon has 10 times less vitamin D than pork spare ribs. Pork spare ribs have 91IU of vitamin D, while Canadian bacon has 9IU.
Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types in this comparison.

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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.

Pork spare ribs

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more IronIron	+62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+119.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.1%

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.

Pork spare ribs

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+75.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22µg	50.4µg	52%
Sodium	81mg	993mg	40%
Vitamin B3	4.662mg	9.988mg	33%
Fats	23.4g	2.78g	32%
Saturated fat	7.529g	1.039g	30%
Vitamin B1	0.319mg	0.669mg	29%
Protein	15.47g	28.31g	26%
Phosphorus	141mg	309mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.953g	0.485g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.574mg	0.28mg	23%
Potassium	242mg	999mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.542g	1.255g	18%
Vitamin D	2.3µg	0.2µg	11%
Vitamin D	91IU	9IU	10%
Choline	59.7mg	104.8mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	146kcal	7%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.73mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.185mg	5%
Iron	0.91mg	0.56mg	4%
Cholesterol	80mg	67mg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.625mg	0.72mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.38µg	0.43µg	2%
Copper	0.08mg	0.063mg	2%
Folate	0µg	4µg	1%
Calcium	15mg	7mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.37mg	0.41mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.222g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.163mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.695mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.761mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.318mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.435mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.426mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.65mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.809mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.668mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.081g	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	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.079g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.146g	0.36g	N/A