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

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How are pork bacon and Canadian bacon different?

Pork bacon is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and copper, while Canadian bacon is higher in vitamin B1 and potassium.
Pork bacon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 66% more than Canadian bacon.
Pork bacon contains 3 times more copper than Canadian bacon. Pork bacon contains 0.182mg of copper, while Canadian bacon contains 0.063mg.
Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried types were used 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.

Pork bacon

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+166.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+85.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.

Pork bacon

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+169.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.988mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	43.27g	2.78g	62%
Saturated fat	14.187g	1.039g	60%
Sodium	2193mg	993mg	52%
Monounsaturated fat	19.065g	1.255g	45%
Vitamin B12	1.16µg	0.43µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.859g	0.485g	29%
Phosphorus	506mg	309mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.348mg	0.669mg	27%
Calories	548kcal	146kcal	20%
Selenium	59µg	50.4µg	16%
Protein	35.73g	28.31g	15%
Zinc	3.36mg	1.73mg	15%
Potassium	539mg	999mg	14%
Cholesterol	107mg	67mg	13%
Copper	0.182mg	0.063mg	13%
Iron	1.49mg	0.56mg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.033mg	0.72mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.185mg	5%
Vitamin B3	10.623mg	9.988mg	4%
Choline	119.3mg	104.8mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	0.28mg	2%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.32mg	0.41mg	1%
Folate	2µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.5g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	153kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.35g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	1.35g	1.8g	0%
Calcium	10mg	7mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.022mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.299mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.399mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.676mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.782mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.964mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.795mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.417mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.901mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	1.343mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.21g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.199g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.088g	0.36g	N/A