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Frankfurter vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frankfurter and Canadian bacon

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12 and fats; however, Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, protein, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily selenium needs 73% more than frankfurter.
  • Canadian bacon has 11 times less saturated fat than frankfurter. Frankfurter has 10.979g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon has 1.039g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +389.3%
~equal in Sodium ~993mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 3% 0% 8.2% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 10.3µg 50.4µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.669mg 54%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 9.988mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.979g 1.039g 45%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.43µg 40%
Fats 28.3g 2.78g 39%
Protein 11.16g 28.31g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 1.255g 27%
Phosphorus 152mg 309mg 22%
Potassium 316mg 999mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.185mg 11%
Choline 48.6mg 104.8mg 10%
Calories 316kcal 146kcal 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.56mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.28mg 7%
Cholesterol 55mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 9 IU 3%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.73mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 0.485g 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.36g 2%
Carbs 3.36g 1.8g 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Copper 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 1.31g 1.2g N/A
Sodium 992mg 993mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +918%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.12 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
75% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.9 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +273.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.