Chicken breast vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken breast and Canadian bacon

Chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and iron, while Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 49% higher.
Canadian bacon contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than chicken breast. Chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, while Canadian bacon contains 0.28mg.
The amount of cholesterol in Canadian bacon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Chicken breast

Canadian bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+262%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.4%

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.

Chicken breast

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+746.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.41mg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.669mg	49%
Selenium	26.2µg	50.4µg	44%
Sodium	79mg	993mg	40%
Vitamin B3	14.782mg	9.988mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.64mg	0.28mg	28%
Potassium	276mg	999mg	21%
Protein	33.44g	28.31g	10%
Phosphorus	246mg	309mg	9%
Cholesterol	91mg	67mg	8%
Iron	1.14mg	0.56mg	7%
Zinc	1.08mg	1.73mg	6%
Vitamin B5	1.04mg	0.72mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.185mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.07g	0.485g	4%
Fats	4.71g	2.78g	3%
Vitamin B12	0.37µg	0.43µg	3%
Calories	187kcal	146kcal	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0.2µg	2%
Choline	95.9mg	104.8mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Vitamin D*	5 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	31mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	7mg	1%
Copper	0.054mg	0.063mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.29g	1.039g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.72g	1.255g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	56kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0.51g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	0.51g	1.8g	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.41mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.016mg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.39mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.412mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.765mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.509mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.836mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.925mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.328mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.659mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	1.037mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.03g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A