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Turkey bacon vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and ground beef different?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 54% higher.
  • Turkey bacon contains 15 times more sodium than ground beef. While turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, ground beef contains only 73mg.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 2.49µg 54%
Sodium 1069mg 73mg 43%
Zinc 2.54mg 5.84mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 0.408g 29%
Protein 15.94g 23.87g 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 2.27mg 11%
Phosphorus 222mg 166mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.52g 6.073g 7%
Selenium 15.8µg 19.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.311mg 5%
Calcium 80mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.171mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 7.322g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.512mg 3%
Potassium 349mg 241mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.051mg 2%
Fats 16.93g 15.37g 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calories 226kcal 241kcal 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.079mg 1%
Cholesterol 86mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
~equal in Fats ~15.37g
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.