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 fats, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, selenium, and zinc, 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 16 times more fats than Canadian bacon. Pork bacon contains 43.27g of fats, while Canadian bacon contains 2.78g.
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

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.

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

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.

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 DVitamin D	+∞%
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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.088g	0.36g	22%
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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.21g	0.011g	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 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.199g	0.014g	N/A