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Turkey bacon vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and pork belly different?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, pork belly is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 74% higher.
  • Turkey bacon contains 33 times more sodium than pork belly. While turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, pork belly contains only 32mg.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +149%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.242mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.52g 19.33g 67%
Fats 16.93g 53.01g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 24.7g 46%
Sodium 1069mg 32mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.396mg 31%
Phosphorus 222mg 108mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.84µg 15%
Calories 226kcal 518kcal 15%
Selenium 15.8µg 8µg 14%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.02mg 14%
Protein 15.94g 9.34g 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.52mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.256mg 8%
Calcium 80mg 5mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 5.65g 6%
Cholesterol 86mg 72mg 5%
Potassium 349mg 185mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.647mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.39mg 2%
Copper 0.068mg 0.052mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.006mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.242mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%
Contains more OtherOther +274.7%
Contains more FatsFats +213.1%

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.2%

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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 belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.