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

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Significant differences between turkey bacon and ground turkey

  • Turkey bacon has more calcium; however, ground turkey is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey has 3 times less calcium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, while ground turkey has 28mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Ground turkey DV% diff.
Sodium 1069mg 78mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.633mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 8.724mg 29%
Selenium 15.8µg 31.1µg 28%
Protein 15.94g 27.37g 23%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 2.917g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 1.193mg 10%
Fats 16.93g 10.4g 10%
Copper 0.068mg 0.151mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.52g 2.669g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 3.458g 7%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.34µg 6%
Phosphorus 222mg 254mg 5%
Calcium 80mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 2.54mg 3.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.077mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.52mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 24µg 2%
Potassium 349mg 294mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.211mg 2%
Cholesterol 86mg 93mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calories 226kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2031.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.