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

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What are the differences between pork bacon and turkey bacon?

  • Pork bacon is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Pork bacon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
  • Pork bacon has 9 times more vitamin B1 than turkey bacon. While pork bacon has 0.276mg of vitamin B1, turkey bacon has only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey bacon is lower.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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% 0% 3.3% 2.2% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~10µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.244mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork bacon Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.296g 4.52g 40%
Fats 39.69g 16.93g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 1.19µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 17.439g 6.223g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.276mg 0.03mg 21%
Sodium 662mg 1069mg 18%
Iron 0.41mg 1.4mg 12%
Zinc 1.18mg 2.54mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.237mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.454g 4.699g 12%
Phosphorus 144mg 222mg 11%
Calories 417kcal 226kcal 10%
Choline 47.8mg 9%
Calcium 5mg 80mg 8%
Selenium 20.1µg 15.8µg 8%
Protein 12.62g 15.94g 7%
Cholesterol 66mg 86mg 7%
Potassium 198mg 349mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.068mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.675mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.244mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 330kcal 142kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 1.28g 1.89g N/A
Carbs 1.28g 1.89g 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Vitamin A 11µg 10µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.022mg 4.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0.133g 0.184g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.234g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.032g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.038g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.246g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.617g 4.197g 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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +134.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%

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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.35 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +135%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.