Canadian bacon vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Canadian bacon and pork spare ribs?

Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium, while pork spare ribs are higher in fats and vitamin B6.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% higher.
Pork spare ribs have 12 times less sodium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon has 993mg of sodium, while pork spare ribs have 81mg.

We used Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Canadian bacon

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+119.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more IronIron	+62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.8%

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.

Canadian bacon

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	50.4µg	22µg	52%
Sodium	993mg	81mg	40%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	4.662mg	33%
Fats	2.78g	23.4g	32%
Saturated fat	1.039g	7.529g	30%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.319mg	29%
Protein	28.31g	15.47g	26%
Phosphorus	309mg	141mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.574mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	3.953g	23%
Potassium	999mg	242mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	8.542g	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.36g	3.146g	16%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	2.3µg	11%
Vitamin D*	9 IU	91 IU	10%
Choline	104.8mg	59.7mg	8%
Calories	146kcal	277kcal	7%
Zinc	1.73mg	2.5mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.251mg	5%
Cholesterol	67mg	80mg	4%
Iron	0.56mg	0.91mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.011g	0.081g	4%
Magnesium	27mg	16mg	3%
Copper	0.063mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	0.625mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.38µg	2%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Calcium	7mg	15mg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.37mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g	0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.668mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.079g	N/A