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

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The main differences between turkey meat and Canadian bacon

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 52% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than Canadian bacon. Turkey meat contains 1.02µg of vitamin B12, while Canadian bacon contains 0.43µg.
  • Canadian bacon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.988mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.669mg 52%
Sodium 103mg 993mg 39%
Selenium 29.8µg 50.4µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.28mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.43µg 25%
Potassium 239mg 999mg 22%
Cholesterol 109mg 67mg 14%
Phosphorus 223mg 309mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.485g 11%
Iron 1.09mg 0.56mg 7%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.73mg 7%
Fats 7.39g 2.78g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.185mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.039g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.72mg 5%
Choline 87.4mg 104.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 1.255g 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 9.988mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 146kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 9IU 1%
Carbs 0.06g 1.8g 1%
Protein 28.55g 28.31g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Manganese 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2900%
Contains more OtherOther +860.4%
~equal in Protein ~28.31g
~equal in Water ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.