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Turkey bacon vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turkey bacon and beef

  • Turkey bacon has more calcium, while beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% higher.
  • Beef contains 20 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, while beef contains 54mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +117.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.8%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 4.21µg 126%
Sodium 1069mg 54mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.669mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 0.532g 28%
Protein 15.94g 27.55g 23%
Iron 1.4mg 3.04mg 21%
Selenium 15.8µg 25.4µg 17%
Fats 16.93g 6.54g 16%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.4mg 13%
Zinc 2.54mg 3.7mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 5.76mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 2.734g 9%
Saturated fat 4.52g 2.595g 9%
Calcium 80mg 13mg 7%
Phosphorus 222mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.481mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 169kcal 3%
Copper 0.068mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 86mg 85mg 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 349mg 352mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.011g 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 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1605%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.6%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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