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

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Important differences between turkey bacon and pork leg

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and zinc; however, pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 23 times more sodium than pork leg. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while pork leg has 47mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.1%
~equal in Potassium ~315mg
~equal in Copper ~0.065mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.736mg 59%
Sodium 1069mg 47mg 44%
Selenium 15.8µg 29.4µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.63µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 2.01g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.401mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.52g 6.54g 9%
Calcium 80mg 5mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.85mg 7%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.93mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 8.38g 5%
Cholesterol 86mg 73mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Protein 15.94g 17.43g 3%
Phosphorus 222mg 199mg 3%
Fats 16.93g 18.87g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.574mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Calories 226kcal 245kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 349mg 315mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Copper 0.068mg 0.065mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.685mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +177.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~17.43g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

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% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.