Turkey bacon vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey bacon and chuck steak

Turkey bacon has more calcium; however, chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, protein, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 77% higher.
Chuck steak has 15 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while chuck steak has 71mg.

Food types used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Chuck steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+241.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.1%

~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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

Chuck steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+154.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	3.03µg	77%
Zinc	2.54mg	8.68mg	56%
Sodium	1069mg	71mg	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.81g	26%
Selenium	15.8µg	27.5µg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g	0.619g	21%
Saturated fat	4.52g	8.66g	19%
Protein	15.94g	24.98g	18%
Choline		79mg	14%
Iron	1.4mg	2.45mg	13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g	0.041g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.373mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	9.457g	8%
Calcium	80mg	16mg	6%
Fats	16.93g	19.64g	4%
Phosphorus	222mg	193mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.191mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	4.663mg	4%
Calories	226kcal	277kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.066mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.752mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	349mg	325mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.077mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	10µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	111kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Cholesterol	86mg	87mg	0%
Vitamin A	10µg	7µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.1mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.012mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g	1.287g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.281mg	0%
Threonine		1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.062mg	0%
Leucine		2.009mg	0%
Lysine		2.184mg	0%
Methionine		0.709mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.951mg	0%
Valine		1.129mg	0%
Histidine		0.809mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0.004g	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	0.006g	N/A