Turkey bacon vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turkey bacon and barbecue chicken
- Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, calcium, and iron; however, barbecue chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 32% more than barbecue chicken.
- Barbecue chicken contains 5 times less calcium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon contains 80mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken contains 16mg.
- Barbecue chicken has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +280% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +344.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +153.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1069mg | 335mg | 32% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.19µg | 0.47µg | 30% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.699g | 2.038g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 127mg | 14% |
Protein | 15.94g | 22.51g | 13% |
Selenium | 15.8µg | 22µg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.032mg | 5.732mg | 11% |
Choline | 62.9mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.675mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
Zinc | 2.54mg | 1.78mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.95mg | 6% |
Calcium | 80mg | 16mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.244mg | 0.191mg | 4% |
Potassium | 349mg | 255mg | 3% |
Fats | 16.93g | 15.08g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 4.52g | 3.927g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.237mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
Folate | 10µg | 8µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 20µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.068mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.223g | 6.446g | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.89g | 0.12g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 222mg | 218mg | 1% |
Calories | 226kcal | 226kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.89g | 0.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.12g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.184g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.657mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.75mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.69mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.241g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.027g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.197g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.94 g
Fats:
16.93 g
Carbs:
1.89 g
Water:
61.83 g
Other:
3.41 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats | +12.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1475% |
Contains more OtherOther | +287.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.2% |
~equal in
Water
~61.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.699 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.446g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.35 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +5775% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g