Turkey bacon vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and beefsteak different?

Turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, while beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, protein, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
Turkey bacon covers your daily need for sodium 44% more than beefsteak.
Turkey bacon contains 4 times more calcium than beefsteak. Turkey bacon contains 80mg of calcium, while beefsteak contains 22mg.
Beefsteak is lower in sodium.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.

Turkey bacon

Beefsteak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+111.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82.3%

~equal in Potassium ~340mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~213mg

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

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	57mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.56g	28%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.585mg	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Selenium	15.8µg	28.8µg	24%
Protein	15.94g	26.72g	22%
Zinc	2.54mg	4.85mg	21%
Choline		101.8mg	19%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	6.978mg	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	1.38µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.14mg	7%
Saturated fat	4.52g	5.951g	7%
Calcium	80mg	22mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.078mg	4%
Fats	16.93g	15.11g	3%
Iron	1.4mg	1.63mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.527mg	3%
Cholesterol	86mg	79mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.45mg	2%
Calories	226kcal	250kcal	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.073mg	1%
Phosphorus	222mg	213mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	10µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Potassium	349mg	340mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.009mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	6.298g	0%
Tryptophan		0.173mg	0%
Threonine		1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.201mg	0%
Leucine		2.099mg	0%
Lysine		2.23mg	0%
Methionine		0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.042mg	0%
Valine		1.309mg	0%
Histidine		0.842mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	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