Chicken thigh vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken thigh and turkey bacon

Chicken thigh has more protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium, while turkey bacon has more vitamin B12, fats, and calcium.
Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% higher.
Turkey bacon contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while turkey bacon contains 0.675mg.
The amount of saturated fat in chicken thigh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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 thigh

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.6%

~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.54mg

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 thigh

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+260.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.237mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	95mg	1069mg	42%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	1.19µg	36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.197g	25%
Protein	28.18g	15.94g	24%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	4.032mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	4.699g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.241g	15%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.675mg	12%
Fats	10.3g	16.93g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.244mg	10%
Selenium	20.5µg	15.8µg	9%
Saturated fat	2.78g	4.52g	8%
Calcium	13mg	80mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	6.223g	6%
Cholesterol	102mg	86mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.03mg	5%
Potassium	259mg	349mg	3%
Phosphorus	199mg	222mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	16mg	2%
Copper	0.09mg	0.068mg	2%
Zinc	2.79mg	2.54mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Iron	1.46mg	1.4mg	1%
Vitamin A		10µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.237mg	1%
Calories	218kcal	226kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	142kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	1.89g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	1.89g	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.329mg		0%
Threonine	1.188mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg		0%
Leucine	2.115mg		0%
Lysine	2.384mg		0%
Methionine	0.778mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg		0%
Valine	1.397mg		0%
Histidine	0.874mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.027g	N/A