Quail meat vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between quail meat and Canadian bacon

Quail meat is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B6, and fats, yet Canadian bacon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, potassium, protein, and vitamin B3.
Canadian bacon covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than quail meat.
Quail meat contains 8 times more copper than Canadian bacon. While quail meat contains 0.507mg of copper, Canadian bacon contains only 0.063mg.
The amount of sodium in quail meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Quail, meat, and skin, raw and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Quail meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+608.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+704.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+203.6%

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.

Quail meat

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.6µg	50.4µg	61%
Copper	0.507mg	0.063mg	49%
Iron	3.97mg	0.56mg	43%
Sodium	53mg	993mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.244mg	0.669mg	35%
Vitamin B6	0.6mg	0.28mg	25%
Potassium	216mg	999mg	23%
Choline		104.8mg	19%
Protein	19.63g	28.31g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.98g	0.485g	17%
Vitamin B3	7.538mg	9.988mg	15%
Fats	12.05g	2.78g	14%
Saturated fat	3.38g	1.039g	11%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Vitamin C	6.1mg	0mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.18g	1.255g	7%
Zinc	2.42mg	1.73mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.185mg	6%
Phosphorus	275mg	309mg	5%
Cholesterol	76mg	67mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.41mg	3%
Calories	192kcal	146kcal	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.772mg	0.72mg	1%
Folate	8µg	4µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	98kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	52g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar		1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	0.43µg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.945mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.013mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.613mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.645mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.591mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.826mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.033mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A