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

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The main differences between turkey bacon and pork shoulder

Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 61% higher.
Pork shoulder has 16 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while pork shoulder has 65mg.

Food types used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.

Turkey bacon

Pork shoulder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.6%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.4%

~equal in Zinc ~2.7mg

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.

Turkey bacon

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.6%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.833mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.719mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.767mg	61%
Sodium	1069mg	65mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	1.92g	19%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.74µg	19%
Selenium	15.8µg	25.5µg	18%
Choline		60.6mg	11%
Vitamin D		1.7µg	9%
Vitamin D		70IU	9%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.348mg	8%
Saturated fat	4.52g	6.24g	8%
Calcium	80mg	15mg	7%
Phosphorus	222mg	182mg	6%
Cholesterol	86mg	71mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	8.01g	4%
Iron	1.4mg	1.05mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.275mg	3%
Copper	0.068mg	0.084mg	2%
Protein	15.94g	17.18g	2%
Fats	16.93g	17.99g	2%
Folate	10µg	5µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.719mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	3.833mg	1%
Calories	226kcal	236kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	2µg	1%
Zinc	2.54mg	2.7mg	1%
Potassium	349mg	302mg	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Vitamin C		0.7mg	1%
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.208mg	0%
Threonine		0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.781mg	0%
Leucine		1.36mg	0%
Lysine		1.531mg	0%
Methionine		0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.681mg	0%
Valine		0.921mg	0%
Histidine		0.656mg	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