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Pork bacon vs. Canadian bacon unprepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork bacon and canadian bacon unprepared

  • Pork bacon has more fats and vitamin B12, while canadian bacon unprepared has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, protein, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need for saturated fat 62% more than canadian bacon unprepared.
  • Pork bacon contains 15 times more fats than canadian bacon unprepared. While pork bacon contains 39.69g of fats, canadian bacon unprepared contains only 2.62g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in canadian bacon unprepared is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared and Canadian 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 1.5% 17% 15% 14% 32% 62% 86% 1.4% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.8% 60% 17% 18% 34% 103% 98% 2% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.44mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.23mg

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% 6% 3.7% 8.6% 69% 19% 75% 33% 61% 63% 0% 0%
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% 1.5% 0% 4.4% 128% 33% 136% 37% 56% 46% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Canadian bacon unprepared DV% diff.
Fats 39.69g 2.62g 57%
Saturated fat 13.296g 0.9g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 17.439g 1.09g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.454g 0.467g 40%
Selenium 20.1µg 37.1µg 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.617g 0.366g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.276mg 0.511mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.022mg 7.227mg 20%
Calories 417kcal 110kcal 15%
Protein 12.62g 20.31g 15%
Potassium 198mg 683mg 14%
Phosphorus 144mg 240mg 14%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.234g 0.012g 14%
Cholesterol 66mg 48mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.141mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.37µg 5%
Choline 47.8mg 76.1mg 5%
Sodium 662mg 751mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.241mg 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 6 IU 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.61mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 330kcal 54kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 91g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.28g 1.34g N/A
Carbs 1.28g 1.34g 0%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Iron 0.41mg 0.44mg 0%
Sugar 1g 0.9g N/A
Zinc 1.18mg 1.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.133g 0.007g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.89mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0.958mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 1.666mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 1.8mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.555mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0.841mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0.823mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.032g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.038g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.246g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 40% 44% 2%
Protein: 12.62 g
Fats: 39.69 g
Carbs: 1.28 g
Water: 44.24 g
Other: 2.17 g
20% 3% 72% 3%
Protein: 20.31 g
Fats: 2.62 g
Carbs: 1.34 g
Water: 72.34 g
Other: 3.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +1414.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
~equal in Carbs ~1.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 47% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.454 g
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1499.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.7 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +42.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168277/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167869/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.