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

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Significant differences between ground turkey and turkey bacon

Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, protein, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B12; however, turkey bacon is richer in fats.
Turkey bacon covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than ground turkey.
Turkey bacon has 3 times less vitamin B6 than ground turkey. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while turkey bacon has 0.244mg.
Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked 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.

Ground turkey

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+122.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%

~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	78mg	1069mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.244mg	30%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	4.032mg	29%
Selenium	31.1µg	15.8µg	28%
Protein	27.37g	15.94g	23%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	4.699g	12%
Fats	10.4g	16.93g	10%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.675mg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g	4.197g	10%
Copper	0.151mg	0.068mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.669g	4.52g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	6.223g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g	0.241g	7%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	1.19µg	6%
Calcium	28mg	80mg	5%
Zinc	3.11mg	2.54mg	5%
Phosphorus	254mg	222mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.03mg	4%
Magnesium	30mg	16mg	3%
Cholesterol	93mg	86mg	2%
Potassium	294mg	349mg	2%
Iron	1.52mg	1.4mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	10µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.237mg	2%
Calories	203kcal	226kcal	1%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Folate	7µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	142kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.89g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.11mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g	0.184g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg		0%
Threonine	1.258mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg		0%
Leucine	2.262mg		0%
Lysine	2.452mg		0%
Methionine	0.806mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg		0%
Valine	1.27mg		0%
Histidine	0.811mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.027g	N/A