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Turkey bacon vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey bacon and lamb?

  • Turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B6 and calcium, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% higher.
  • Turkey bacon has 15 times more sodium than lamb. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while lamb has 72mg.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.1%

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 2.55µg 57%
Sodium 1069mg 72mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.51g 21%
Saturated fat 4.52g 8.83g 20%
Selenium 15.8µg 26.4µg 19%
Zinc 2.54mg 4.46mg 17%
Protein 15.94g 24.52g 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 6.66mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.068mg 0.119mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.88mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 17mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 8.82g 6%
Fats 16.93g 20.94g 6%
Phosphorus 222mg 188mg 5%
Cholesterol 86mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Calories 226kcal 294kcal 3%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 349mg 310mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.66mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +315.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.