Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Turkey bacon
  5. Compare
  6. Turkey bacon vs. Pork loin

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

Compare

The main differences between turkey bacon and pork loin

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and calcium; however, pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork loin is 73% higher.
  • Pork loin has 21 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while pork loin has 50mg.

Food types used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

Infographic

Turkey bacon vs Pork loin infographic
Infographic link

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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg

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% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2903.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.248mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.723mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork loin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.901mg 73%
Sodium 1069mg 50mg 44%
Selenium 15.8µg 33.2µg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.53µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.34g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.472mg 18%
Choline 69.7mg 13%
Cholesterol 86mg 63mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.79mg 8%
Protein 15.94g 19.74g 8%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.74mg 7%
Fats 16.93g 12.58g 7%
Calcium 80mg 18mg 6%
Phosphorus 222mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.58mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 5.61g 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.52g 4.36g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.723mg 1%
Calories 226kcal 198kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.248mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.056mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Potassium 349mg 356mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 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
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +348.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
~equal in Water ~66.92g

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% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.36g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.61g

People also compare

Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon vs Turkey sausage
Turkey sausage
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon vs Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon vs Canadian bacon unprepared
Canadian bacon unprepared
Pork loin
Pork loin vs Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Pork loin
Pork loin vs Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Pork loin
Pork loin vs Pork bacon
Pork bacon

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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.