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Turkey bacon vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey bacon and pork?

  • Turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and calcium, yet pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Turkey bacon has 17 times more sodium than pork. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2823.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.877mg 71%
Selenium 15.8µg 45.3µg 54%
Sodium 1069mg 62mg 44%
Protein 15.94g 27.32g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.2g 23%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.7µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.464mg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Iron 1.4mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 80mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 5.037mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.321mg 6%
Fats 16.93g 13.92g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Phosphorus 222mg 246mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.52g 5.23g 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 80mg 2%
Potassium 349mg 423mg 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Calories 226kcal 242kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Zinc 2.54mg 2.39mg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.073mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.698mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 6.19g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +283.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.19g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.