Turkey bacon vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey bacon and chicken meat

Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Turkey bacon covers your daily need for sodium, 43% more than chicken meat.
Turkey bacon has 5 times more calcium than chicken meat. While turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, chicken meat has only 15mg.
Chicken meat has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey bacon, unprepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.

Turkey bacon

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.

Turkey bacon

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	82mg	43%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.3µg	37%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	8.487mg	28%
Protein	15.94g	27.3g	23%
Selenium	15.8µg	23.9µg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	2.97g	12%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.4mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	1.03mg	7%
Calcium	80mg	15mg	7%
Phosphorus	222mg	182mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.168mg	5%
Zinc	2.54mg	1.94mg	5%
Fats	16.93g	13.6g	5%
Vitamin A	10µg	48µg	4%
Potassium	349mg	223mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.063mg	3%
Saturated fat	4.52g	3.79g	3%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Iron	1.4mg	1.26mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	5.34g	2%
Folate	10µg	5µg	1%
Calories	226kcal	239kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.27mg	1%
Cholesterol	86mg	88mg	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Copper	0.068mg	0.066mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.006g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.241g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g	0.02g	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		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.197g		N/A