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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 for 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +301.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.36mg

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 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Pork bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 14.7µg 59µg 81%
Fats 3.69g 43.27g 61%
Saturated fat 1.318g 14.187g 58%
Sodium 853mg 2193mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 19.065g 44%
Phosphorus 242mg 506mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 1.16µg 37%
Protein 18.62g 35.73g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 10.623mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 4.859g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.348mg 25%
Calories 115kcal 548kcal 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 107mg 19%
Choline 43.9mg 119.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.309mg 12%
Copper 0.086mg 0.182mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 1.033mg 9%
Iron 2.05mg 1.49mg 7%
Potassium 647mg 539mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.251mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.32mg 1%
Zinc 3.2mg 3.36mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 1.35g N/A
Carbs 0.64g 1.35g 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.21g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 4.088g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
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 WaterWater +488.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1072.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.9%
Contains more OtherOther +114.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1699.6%

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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. 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.