Turkey bacon vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey bacon and beef tenderloin

Turkey bacon has more vitamin B5 and calcium; however, beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, iron, protein, zinc, selenium, and fats.
Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12 53% more than turkey bacon.
Turkey bacon has 19 times more sodium than beef tenderloin. While turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, beef tenderloin has only 57mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Turkey bacon

Beef tenderloin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+788.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+122.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+44.9%

~equal in Potassium ~331mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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.

Turkey bacon

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+170%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	2.46µg	53%
Sodium	1069mg	57mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	1g	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Saturated fat	4.52g	9.72g	24%
Iron	1.4mg	3.11mg	21%
Choline		91mg	17%
Protein	15.94g	23.9g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Zinc	2.54mg	4.03mg	14%
Selenium	15.8µg	22.9µg	13%
Fats	16.93g	24.6g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	10.27g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.25mg	9%
Calcium	80mg	9mg	7%
Copper	0.068mg	0.123mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	3mg	6%
Calories	226kcal	324kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.09mg	5%
Phosphorus	222mg	203mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.26mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Magnesium	16mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	349mg	331mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Folate	10µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Cholesterol	86mg	85mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.25mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.268mg	0%
Threonine		1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.075mg	0%
Leucine		1.889mg	0%
Lysine		1.989mg	0%
Methionine		0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.933mg	0%
Valine		1.163mg	0%
Histidine		0.818mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A