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

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What are the differences between chicken meat and Canadian bacon?

Chicken meat is higher in fats, vitamin B6, and iron; however, Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 51% more.
Canadian bacon contains 5 times less fats than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 13.6g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
Canadian bacon has less saturated fat.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types in this article.

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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 meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more IronIron	+125%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+348%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+110.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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 meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+961.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.669mg	51%
Selenium	23.9µg	50.4µg	48%
Sodium	82mg	993mg	40%
Potassium	223mg	999mg	23%
Phosphorus	182mg	309mg	18%
Fats	13.6g	2.78g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	0.485g	17%
Saturated fat	3.79g	1.039g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	1.255g	10%
Iron	1.26mg	0.56mg	9%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	9.988mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.28mg	9%
Cholesterol	88mg	67mg	7%
Choline	65.9mg	104.8mg	7%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.72mg	6%
Calories	239kcal	146kcal	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.43µg	5%
Protein	27.3g	28.31g	2%
Zinc	1.94mg	1.73mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0.2µg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	15mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.41mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.185mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Copper	0.066mg	0.063mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.016mg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	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