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

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Important differences between turkey bacon and flank steak

Turkey bacon has more fats, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, flank steak has more protein, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
Turkey bacon has 4 times more calcium than flank steak. Turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, while flank steak has 20mg.
Flank steak is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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

Flank steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+111.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.1%

~equal in Potassium ~339mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

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

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1069mg	56mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.322g	29%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.579mg	26%
Selenium	15.8µg	29.4µg	25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Protein	15.94g	27.66g	23%
Zinc	2.54mg	4.9mg	21%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	7.363mg	21%
Choline		105.4mg	19%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	1.63µg	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Fats	16.93g	8.23g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.133mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	3.317g	7%
Calcium	80mg	20mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.52g	3.395g	5%
Iron	1.4mg	1.74mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.075mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.545mg	3%
Calories	226kcal	192kcal	2%
Cholesterol	86mg	79mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Copper	0.068mg	0.082mg	2%
Phosphorus	222mg	210mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.38mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Potassium	349mg	339mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.009mg	0%
Folate	10µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.182mg	0%
Threonine		1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.259mg	0%
Leucine		2.201mg	0%
Lysine		2.338mg	0%
Methionine		0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.093mg	0%
Valine		1.372mg	0%
Histidine		0.883mg	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