Turkey bacon vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey bacon and horse meat

Turkey bacon has more fats, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, protein, zinc, and copper.
Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 82% more than turkey bacon.
Horse meat contains 19 times less sodium than turkey bacon. Turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, while horse meat contains 55mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey bacon, unprepared and Game meat, horse, 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

Horse meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+56.3%
Contains more IronIron	+259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+151.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.8%

~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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

Horse meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+165.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	3.16µg	82%
Iron	1.4mg	5.03mg	45%
Sodium	1069mg	55mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	0.85g	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Protein	15.94g	28.14g	24%
Fats	16.93g	6.05g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg		14%
Zinc	2.54mg	3.82mg	12%
Saturated fat	4.52g	1.9g	12%
Copper	0.068mg	0.171mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	2.12g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.12mg	9%
Calcium	80mg	8mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.33mg	7%
Cholesterol	86mg	68mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.1mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	4.84mg	5%
Phosphorus	222mg	247mg	4%
Selenium	15.8µg	13.5µg	4%
Calories	226kcal	175kcal	3%
Folate	10µg		3%
Vitamin C		2mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	25mg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Potassium	349mg	379mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	57g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.019mg	0.022mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.349mg	0%
Threonine		1.262mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.334mg	0%
Leucine		2.232mg	0%
Lysine		2.398mg	0%
Methionine		0.623mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.157mg	0%
Valine		1.458mg	0%
Histidine		1.081mg	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