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Pork vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and Canadian bacon

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B3, potassium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily sodium needs 40% more than pork.
  • Canadian bacon has 5 times less saturated fat than pork. Pork has 5.23g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon has 1.039g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +55.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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
Pork
8
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% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Sodium 62mg 993mg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 9.988mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.039g 19%
Fats 13.92g 2.78g 17%
Potassium 423mg 999mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.669mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.28mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.255g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.185mg 10%
Selenium 45.3µg 50.4µg 9%
Phosphorus 246mg 309mg 9%
Vitamin D 53IU 9IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.73mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.485g 5%
Calories 242kcal 146kcal 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 67mg 4%
Iron 0.87mg 0.56mg 4%
Choline 93.9mg 104.8mg 2%
Protein 27.32g 28.31g 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.72mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +400.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +418%
~equal in Protein ~28.31g
~equal in Water ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +393.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.