Game vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are game and turkey bacon different?

Game is higher in vitamin B2, iron, protein, vitamin B1, and copper; however, turkey bacon is richer in fats and zinc.
Daily need coverage for sodium for turkey bacon is 44% higher.
Game contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than turkey bacon. While game contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, turkey bacon contains only 0.03mg.
Turkey bacon has less cholesterol.

Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted and Turkey bacon, unprepared are the varieties 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.

Game

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+213.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1900%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.5%

~equal in Potassium ~349mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

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.

Game

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+208%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		1.19µg	50%
Sodium	54mg	1069mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.73mg	0.237mg	38%
Iron	4.2mg	1.4mg	35%
Protein	29.45g	15.94g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.58g	4.699g	27%
Vitamin B3		4.032mg	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.197g	25%
Fats	2.67g	16.93g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.03mg	19%
Vitamin B6		0.244mg	19%
Copper	0.213mg	0.068mg	16%
Saturated fat	0.97g	4.52g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.241g	15%
Vitamin B5		0.675mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.63g	6.223g	14%
Cholesterol	126mg	86mg	13%
Calcium	4mg	80mg	8%
Zinc	1.68mg	2.54mg	8%
Selenium	12.9µg	15.8µg	5%
Calories	150kcal	226kcal	4%
Magnesium	28mg	16mg	3%
Phosphorus	210mg	222mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
Potassium	372mg	349mg	1%
Vitamin A		10µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	51kcal	142kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	67g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.89g	N/A
Manganese	0.022mg	0.019mg	0%
Folate	9µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Threonine	1.362mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.126mg		0%
Leucine	2.489mg		0%
Lysine	2.462mg		0%
Methionine	0.838mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.166mg		0%
Valine	1.31mg		0%
Histidine	1.401mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		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