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

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Important differences between turkey bacon and pork hock

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, pork hock has more selenium.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 7 times more potassium than pork hock. Turkey bacon has 349mg of potassium, while pork hock has 47mg.
  • Pork hock is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg
~equal in Sodium ~1050mg

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork hock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.51µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.198g 23%
Phosphorus 222mg 60mg 23%
Selenium 15.8µg 26.3µg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 1.1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.064mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.068mg 13%
Fats 16.93g 10.54g 10%
Potassium 349mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.344mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.52g 3.231g 6%
Protein 15.94g 19.11g 6%
Calcium 80mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.08mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 5.134g 3%
Calories 226kcal 171kcal 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.14mg 3%
Copper 0.068mg 0.082mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 6mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 23µg 1%
Sodium 1069mg 1050mg 1%
Zinc 2.54mg 2.38mg 1%
Cholesterol 86mg 89mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.042g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 0.986g 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
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
~equal in Water ~68.02g

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
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.