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Roast beef vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Roast beef and Pork bacon

  • Roast beef has more Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6, while Pork bacon has more Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Choline.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need of Selenium 81% more than Roast beef.
  • Roast beef contains 2 times more Vitamin B12 than Pork bacon. While Roast beef contains 2.04µg of Vitamin B12, Pork bacon contains only 1.16µg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Roast beef is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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.
Roast beef
Roast beef
3
:
7
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Iron +37.6%
Contains more Potassium +20%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.1%
Contains more Copper +111.6%
Contains more Manganese +46.7%
Contains more Selenium +301.4%
Equal in Zinc - 3.36
Roast beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 77% 15% 104% 58% 112% 88% 29% 2% 81%
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Contains more Iron +37.6%
Contains more Potassium +20%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.1%
Contains more Copper +111.6%
Contains more Manganese +46.7%
Contains more Selenium +301.4%
Equal in Zinc - 3.36

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.
Roast beef
Roast beef
6
:
5
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Vitamin E +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Roast beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 10% 0% 0% 11% 50% 105% 34% 107% 4% 256% 4%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roast beef
Roast beef
1
:
4
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Water +488.8%
Contains more Protein +91.9%
Contains more Fats +1072.6%
Contains more Carbs +110.9%
Contains more Other +114.1%
Roast beef
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more Water +488.8%
Contains more Protein +91.9%
Contains more Fats +1072.6%
Contains more Carbs +110.9%
Contains more Other +114.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roast beef
Roast beef
1
:
2
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1153.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1699.6%
Roast beef
42% 49% 9%
Saturated Fat: 1.318 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.27 g
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1153.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1699.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Roast beef Pork bacon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Pork bacon Opinion
Net carbs 0.64g 1.35g Pork bacon
Protein 18.62g 35.73g Pork bacon
Fats 3.69g 43.27g Pork bacon
Carbs 0.64g 1.35g Pork bacon
Calories 115kcal 548kcal Pork bacon
Sugar 0.29g 0g Pork bacon
Calcium 5mg 10mg Pork bacon
Iron 2.05mg 1.49mg Roast beef
Magnesium 20mg 30mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 242mg 506mg Pork bacon
Potassium 647mg 539mg Roast beef
Sodium 853mg 2193mg Roast beef
Zinc 3.2mg 3.36mg Pork bacon
Copper 0.086mg 0.182mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg Pork bacon
Selenium 14.7µg 59µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 11IU 37IU Pork bacon
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 11µg Pork bacon
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.32mg Roast beef
Vitamin D 1IU Roast beef
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.348mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.251mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 10.623mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 1.033mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.309mg Roast beef
Folate 5µg 2µg Roast beef
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 1.16µg Roast beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg Roast beef
Tryptophan 0.299mg Pork bacon
Threonine 1.399mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.676mg Pork bacon
Leucine 2.782mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.964mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.795mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 1.417mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.901mg Pork bacon
Histidine 1.343mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 51mg 107mg Roast beef
Trans Fat 0.148g 0g Pork bacon
Saturated Fat 1.318g 14.187g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g Roast beef
Monounsaturated Fat 1.521g 19.065g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 4.859g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.199g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 4.088g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g Roast beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.21g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Roast beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Roast beef Pork bacon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Roast beef
53%
Pork bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Roast beef
111%
Pork bacon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Roast beef
Roast beef contains less Sodium (difference - 1340mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Roast beef
Roast beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.869g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.