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Turkey bacon vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey bacon and turkey meat

  • Turkey bacon has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 42% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat has 6 times less calcium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, while turkey meat has 14mg.
  • Turkey meat contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Sodium 1069mg 103mg 42%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 9.573mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.616mg 29%
Selenium 15.8µg 29.8µg 25%
Protein 15.94g 28.55g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 2.119g 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Fats 16.93g 7.39g 15%
Saturated fat 4.52g 2.155g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 2.647g 9%
Cholesterol 86mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.02µg 7%
Calcium 80mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.948mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.09mg 4%
Potassium 349mg 239mg 3%
Copper 0.068mg 0.093mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.281mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.045mg 1%
Zinc 2.54mg 2.48mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0.06g N/A
Phosphorus 222mg 223mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 10µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3050%
Contains more OtherOther +610.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.1%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.