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, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
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 cholesterol.

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

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 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

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 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 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

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	59mg	1069mg	44%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	1.19µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	4.699g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.244mg	18%
Fats	7.02g	16.93g	15%
Selenium	22.4µg	15.8µg	12%
Saturated fat	1.91g	4.52g	12%
Protein	21.89g	15.94g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	6.223g	9%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.54mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.237mg	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%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.03mg	2%
Potassium	275mg	349mg	2%
Magnesium	24mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	10µg	1%
Copper	0.074mg	0.068mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.675mg	1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
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 - ALA		0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g	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