Ground turkey vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground turkey and Canadian bacon

Ground turkey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, fats, and copper, yet Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Canadian bacon is 49% higher.
Ground turkey contains 4 times more fats than Canadian bacon. Ground turkey contains 10.4g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
Ground turkey contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked 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.

Ground turkey

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+139.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+239.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.

Ground turkey

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+211.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+768.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.669mg	49%
Sodium	78mg	993mg	40%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	0.43µg	38%
Selenium	31.1µg	50.4µg	35%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.28mg	27%
Potassium	294mg	999mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.485g	16%
Zinc	3.11mg	1.73mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g	0.36g	13%
Fats	10.4g	2.78g	12%
Iron	1.52mg	0.56mg	12%
Copper	0.151mg	0.063mg	10%
Cholesterol	93mg	67mg	9%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.72mg	9%
Phosphorus	254mg	309mg	8%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	9.988mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g	0.011g	8%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.039g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	1.255g	6%
Choline	78.2mg	104.8mg	5%
Calories	203kcal	146kcal	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Protein	27.37g	28.31g	2%
Calcium	28mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.41mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.185mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Magnesium	30mg	27mg	1%
Folate	7µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Vitamin D*	8 IU	9 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.014g	N/A