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Turkey bacon vs. Canadian bacon unprepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey bacon and canadian bacon unprepared

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, canadian bacon unprepared has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for canadian bacon unprepared is 40% higher.
  • Canadian bacon unprepared has 5 times less saturated fat than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 4.52g of saturated fat, while canadian bacon unprepared has 0.9g.

Food types used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Canadian bacon, unprepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.8% 60% 17% 18% 34% 103% 98% 2% 202%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~240mg

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%
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% 4.4% 1.5% 128% 33% 136% 37% 56% 46% 0% 3% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +221.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1603.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Canadian bacon unprepared DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.511mg 40%
Selenium 15.8µg 37.1µg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.37µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 0.467g 28%
Fats 16.93g 2.62g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 7.227mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.52g 0.9g 16%
Choline 76.1mg 14%
Sodium 1069mg 751mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 1.09g 13%
Cholesterol 86mg 48mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.44mg 12%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.23mg 12%
Potassium 349mg 683mg 10%
Protein 15.94g 20.31g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.141mg 7%
Calcium 80mg 6mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 110kcal 6%
Phosphorus 222mg 240mg 3%
Copper 0.068mg 0.053mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.61mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 1.34g 0%
Net carbs 1.89g 1.34g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.241mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.007g N/A
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 0.89mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.958mg 0%
Leucine 1.666mg 0%
Lysine 1.8mg 0%
Methionine 0.555mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.841mg 0%
Valine 1.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.823mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 0.366g 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
20% 3% 72% 3%
Protein: 20.31 g
Fats: 2.62 g
Carbs: 1.34 g
Water: 72.34 g
Other: 3.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +546.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Other ~3.39g

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
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +470.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +906.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.35 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.7 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +235.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Canadian bacon unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167869/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.