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Pork bacon vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork bacon and pork belly different?

  • Pork bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, protein, and vitamin B5, while pork belly is higher in fats, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need for saturated fat 30% more than pork bacon.
  • Pork bacon contains 21 times more sodium than pork belly. Pork bacon contains 662mg of sodium, while pork belly contains 32mg.

Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types were 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.
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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Calcium ~5mg
~equal in Potassium ~185mg

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 1% 0% 1% 7.8% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Pork belly DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.617g 33%
Sodium 662mg 32mg 27%
Saturated fat 13.296g 19.33g 27%
Selenium 20.1µg 8µg 22%
Fats 39.69g 53.01g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 17.439g 24.7g 18%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.234g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.84µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.242mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.276mg 0.396mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.13mg 10%
Choline 47.8mg 9%
Protein 12.62g 9.34g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.256mg 6%
Calories 417kcal 518kcal 5%
Phosphorus 144mg 108mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.454g 5.65g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.022mg 4.647mg 4%
Cholesterol 66mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.052mg 1%
Zinc 1.18mg 1.02mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 330kcal 555kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.28g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.28g 0g 0%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Potassium 198mg 185mg 0%
Sugar 1g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.39mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.133g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.038g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.246g 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.6%

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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.