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

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How are duck meat and Canadian bacon different?

Duck meat is richer in fats and iron, while Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, protein, and phosphorus.
Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium 55% more than duck meat.
Duck meat contains 10 times more fats than Canadian bacon. Duck meat contains 28.35g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types were used 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.

Duck meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+382.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+260.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+389.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+152%

~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg

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.

Duck meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2450%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	20µg	50.4µg	55%
Sodium	59mg	993mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.174mg	0.669mg	41%
Fats	28.35g	2.78g	39%
Saturated fat	9.67g	1.039g	39%
Vitamin B3	4.825mg	9.988mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	12.9g	1.255g	29%
Iron	2.7mg	0.56mg	27%
Potassium	204mg	999mg	23%
Phosphorus	156mg	309mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.65g	0.485g	21%
Protein	18.99g	28.31g	19%
Copper	0.227mg	0.063mg	18%
Calories	337kcal	146kcal	10%
Choline	50.4mg	104.8mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.098mg	0.72mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.28mg	8%
Vitamin A	63µg	0µg	7%
Cholesterol	84mg	67mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.185mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.43µg	5%
Vitamin K	5.1µg	0.2µg	4%
Magnesium	16mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.41mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	9 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Zinc	1.86mg	1.73mg	1%
Folate	6µg	4µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Calcium	11mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.016mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.773mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.872mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.465mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.486mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.752mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.938mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.462mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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