Turkey bacon vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and ground beef different?

Turkey bacon is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, iron, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 54% higher.
Turkey bacon contains 15 times more sodium than ground beef. While turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, ground beef contains only 73mg.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties 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

Ground beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+111.1%

Contains more IronIron	+62.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+109.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	2.49µg	54%
Sodium	1069mg	73mg	43%
Zinc	2.54mg	5.84mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.408g	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Protein	15.94g	23.87g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Choline		73.2mg	13%
Iron	1.4mg	2.27mg	11%
Phosphorus	222mg	166mg	8%
Saturated fat	4.52g	6.073g	7%
Selenium	15.8µg	19.1µg	6%
Calcium	80mg	33mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.171mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.311mg	5%
Potassium	349mg	241mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.512mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	7.322g	3%
Fats	16.93g	15.37g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.051mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.9µg	2%
Calories	226kcal	241kcal	1%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	86mg	88mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	3µg	1%
Folate	10µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.12mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.009mg	0%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	4.026mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.121mg	0%
Threonine		0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.055mg	0%
Leucine		1.861mg	0%
Lysine		1.976mg	0%
Methionine		0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.931mg	0%
Valine		1.172mg	0%
Histidine		0.775mg	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	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A