Turkey bacon vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey bacon and lamb?

Turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B6 and calcium, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, protein, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and fats.
Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% higher.
Turkey bacon has 15 times more sodium than lamb. Turkey bacon has 1069mg of sodium, while lamb has 72mg.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types in this comparison.

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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

Lamb

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+370.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.1%

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

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+87.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	2.55µg	57%
Sodium	1069mg	72mg	43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	1.51g	21%
Saturated fat	4.52g	8.83g	20%
Selenium	15.8µg	26.4µg	19%
Protein	15.94g	24.52g	17%
Zinc	2.54mg	4.46mg	17%
Choline		93.7mg	17%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	6.66mg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.13mg	9%
Fats	16.93g	20.94g	6%
Calcium	80mg	17mg	6%
Iron	1.4mg	1.88mg	6%
Copper	0.068mg	0.119mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.1mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	8.82g	6%
Phosphorus	222mg	188mg	5%
Cholesterol	86mg	97mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.6µg	4%
Calories	226kcal	294kcal	3%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Folate	10µg	18µg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Potassium	349mg	310mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.25mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.14mg	0%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.022mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.66mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.287mg	0%
Threonine		1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.183mg	0%
Leucine		1.908mg	0%
Lysine		2.166mg	0%
Methionine		0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.998mg	0%
Valine		1.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.777mg	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