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

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A recap on the differences between turkey breast and turkey bacon

Turkey breast has more vitamin B6, protein, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B2, and zinc.
Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 44% more than turkey breast.
Turkey bacon contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than turkey breast. Turkey breast contains 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while turkey bacon contains 0.244mg.
Turkey breast has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.9%
Contains more IronIron	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.068mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	59mg	1069mg	44%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	1.19µg	32%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.197g	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	4.699g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.244mg	18%
Fats	7.02g	16.93g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.241g	15%
Protein	21.89g	15.94g	12%
Selenium	22.4µg	15.8µg	12%
Saturated fat	1.91g	4.52g	12%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.54mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.237mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	6.223g	9%
Cholesterol	65mg	86mg	7%
Calcium	13mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	4.032mg	7%
Phosphorus	186mg	222mg	5%
Calories	157kcal	226kcal	3%
Iron	1.2mg	1.4mg	3%
Magnesium	24mg	16mg	2%
Potassium	275mg	349mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.03mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
Copper	0.074mg	0.068mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.675mg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	142kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.89g	N/A
Manganese	0.018mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg		0%
Threonine	0.957mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg		0%
Leucine	1.704mg		0%
Lysine	1.996mg		0%
Methionine	0.616mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg		0%
Valine	1.141mg		0%
Histidine	0.66mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.027g	N/A